By E-Power Marketing Team Online communication has become more and more important, whether you’re talking to customers across the country or suppliers across the globe. Keeping up with communication trends and being able to tailor your communication methods to your audience’s needs will keep you ahead of the competition. The Internet has created a shift from Push to…
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Housewares Focus on China & Japan
China and Japan are two dynamic country markets with which you may have prior trade – particularly importing experience. In late September, HECNA is offering an opportunity to conduct business in the reverse direction through exporting. Each of these critical Asian markets presents unique growth trends for you to be aware of and try to capture. As with all market entry,…
CONTINUE READINGNow Simmering: Sous Vide
By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs + Services Lifting the Lid on a New Cooking Product Category Occasionally a new product concept bursts on the scene and rockets to success. At other times we are unaware of a new product category simmering on the back burner. Compelling new products respond to varied trends to satisfy the needs of a wide public or a narrow one. Many…
CONTINUE READINGCHESS 2013 to Address Changing Consumer
What new business skills and insights will housewares industry leaders need to develop in order to prevail in this era of the changing consumer? Answers to this question will be the focus of the upcoming two-day educational conference, the 2013 Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS), Oct. 8-9 in Rosemont, Ill. Executives from Google, Inc., Target and The NPD Group,…
CONTINUE READINGA Key Industry Trade Show in Russia
HouseHold Expo, a leading home and housewares industry trade fair in Russia, takes place in Moscow twice a year. The 12th edition of the fair, 2013 HouseHold Expo Autumn is organized on September 17-20, simultaneously with the Stylish Home, Objects & Tableware exhibition. A specialized exhibition of dinnerware, giftware, household and home care goods, HouseHold Expo,…
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Introduced to HECNA by the U.S. Commercial Service in Dubai, Hills Hospitality & Services JLT is a food safety consultancy firm that is interested in U.S. manufacturers who are looking for a distributor in the UAE. Hills Hospitality is especially interested in cooperating with producers of products related to safety in kitchen in order to complete their portfolio of…
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