IHA gets acquainted with Emma Rose, CEO and founder of Final, a new company that emerged just a year ago. A first-time Show exhibitor, Final offers alternatives to common single-use plastic products: small steps toward sustainable solutions to big problems. Emma and her team of mermaids will explain…
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Discovering Design: Constructive Eating
IHA gets acquainted with Carter Malcolm, co-founder of Constructive Eating, creators of fun and functional children’s tableware. A returning exhibitor, Constructive Eating offers products that are favorites with families and the retail buyers who will visit their booth N8735 in Discover Design at…
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From Digital to Sustainable: Gen Z’s Impact on the Future of Housewares
IHA reconnected with Erika Sirimanne, Euromonitor’s head of home and garden, to learn what she will discuss about Gen Z consumers and their attitudes on sustainability and other concerns at the 2020 Show. The Inspired Home Show’s Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days.…
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CHESS 2019 – Retail’s Seismic Shift: Understanding the Forces Changing Housewares Consumers
Presented by: Michael Dart, Partner, Consumer/Retail Practice, A.T. Kearney Retail specialist and visionary, Michael Dart advises retail and consumer companies on how best to navigate retail’s seismic shifts. He combines his economics and finance training from Oxford University and the Wharton…
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CHESS 2019 – Housewares Hot Seat: Recruiting the Next Generation of Housewares Leaders
Moderated by: Peter Giannetti, Editor-in-Chief, HomeWorld Business Panelists:…
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CHESS 2019: The Art of Business Influence
Former stockbroker Mark Jeffries is a popular keynote speaker and moderator/MC for events in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Jeffries has spoken before many business conferences, published two books, is a frequent guest on NBC Today, BBC News and writes for the Huffington Post. He recently launched his…
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IHA Plans Sourcing Mission to Vietnam
To help members investigate alternatives to sourcing from China, the International Housewares Association will hold a sourcing mission to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, next year. The 2020 Vietnam Sourcing Mission will be offered in two sessions: April 20-22 or April 23-25. Each session is limited to…
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Global Retail Intelligence – November
November 18 – UK’s John Lewis and Waitrose Create New Concept Store The retailers will launch a customer-centric concept shop at which services and experiences, led by expert staff, will offer unique opportunities for customer to experience product. If the concept is successful, John Lewis may…
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October 22 – Alibaba Aims to Break Records with 11.11 Shopping Festival Alibaba plans to top 2018’s $30bn sales by offering over one million new products to their 500 million registered users. This is the eleventh 11.11 Shopping Festival and the online giant is aiming to upgrade its consumers’…
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Efforts to Correct the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Problem Spark Further Changes
In a recent article posted on the Bloomberg website, IHA member Mighty Mug was singled out for successfully drawing the President’s attention to a vast disparity in shipping rates between U.S. and Chinese companies. The efforts to correct the United Postal Union (UPU) problem are possibly leading to…
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Scrubbers Could Provide Significant Cost Savings
Carriers that took the risk to install scrubber installations on their ships will likely have a competitive advantage in the containership industry. Effective January 1, 2020, vessels will be required to produce sulfur emission levels less than 0.5%. Scrubber installations allow carriers to buy the…
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Trade and Tariff Saga Continues
Trade and tariff issues are a priority on the IHA’s government affairs agenda, with tariffs on China being the main concern. Hopefully, a “phase one” deal between the U.S. and China can be finalized to bring some relief from the 16-month trade war that’s disrupted global supply chains, but until a…
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IHA Plans Sourcing Mission to Vietnam
To help members investigate alternatives to sourcing from China, the International Housewares Association will hold a sourcing mission to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, next year. The 2020 Vietnam Sourcing Mission will be offered in two sessions: April 20-22 or April 23-25. Each session is limited to…
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Stats: Sustainability Aware
Sustainability is on the minds of many consumers and they are bringing the topic to both retailers’ attention and product assortments. Sustainability—the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance, according to research firm The NPD Group’s…
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Trends: CBD Mainstreams
We’ve told you this before, but now a new study confirms that Cannabidiol (CBD) continues its mainstream appeal. According to a new NPD Group study, “With cannabis becoming legal in more states, it’s impossible to ignore the potential ramifications for the food and…
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gia Expert Tips for Visual Merchandising
by Anne Kong Surprise and delight shoppers with a dry, faux or paper floral installation that celebrates the season. Place on a wall, at the entryway or in an open space on the selling floor to spark up the store atmosphere. These types of installations visually inspire and draw customers into…
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Signage and POP
by Martin M. Pegler When is enough enough? When do you say “I have put up enough signs and repeated the message often enough so that the shopper knows there is a special promotion or event going on?” When does the Point of Purchase material start acting as a negative force rather than a sale…
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The Art of Organization
We speak to Sharon Tindell— President and Chief Merchandising Office at The Container Store — for an insider’s view of how this iconic 40-year-old retailer retains its coveted spot as the leading organizational store in the U.S. by Michelle Hespe People love to buy things. To own things.…
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