The International Housewares Shippers Association (IHSA) issued a refund to participants for 2015 totaling $186,139. The refund, which has become a staple of IHSA, is awarded by the IHSA Board of Directors at the conclusion of the association’s fiscal year. Each participant’s share depends on their level of participation and is based on every 40-foot equivalent unit (FEU)…
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IBC Global Forum
The essential annual meeting for sales professionals and companies looking to grow their international business. The IBC Global Forum brings together strategic planning and pragmatic international information to facilitate sales and business development in key export markets. Extensive networking with housewares buyers, industry professionals and seasoned IBC members presents…
CONTINUE READINGDiscovering Design: Eva Solo
Known for its distinctive functional and stylish products for kitchen, bath, home and garden, each Eva Solo products begin with an idea for an item that enhances life at home. Such good design results in beautiful products that are a joy to use and to own. Now under the leadership of the founding family’s fourth generation, Eva Solo builds on its heritage while exploring new…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Charity Foundation Raises Record $2.6 Million at Annual Gala
Showing it is smart to have heart, the housewares industry raised a record $2.6 million during the Housewares Charity Foundation’s (HCF) 19th annual gala on March 7. Proceeds from the event, held at Chicago’s Navy Pier, benefited The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the HCF’s legacy charity, the Housewares Charity Foundation Fund in Memory of Judy Colitz and God’s Love…
CONTINUE READINGThe New Rules of Engagement
Get Connected, Stay Fresh, Make It Personal It’s never been more important to view consumers in three dimensions, Tom Mirabile told an audience equipped with 3D glasses at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show. “Today’s housewares consumers are multi-faceted, and embracing change is crucial,” said Mirabile, who is IHA’s lifestyle trend forecaster and the senior vice…
CONTINUE READINGSold-Out 2016 International Home + Housewares Show Brims with Innovation
The just-concluded 2016 International Home + Housewares Show is garnering rave reviews from buyers and sellers. The Show was sold-out with 2,224 exhibitors from 47 countries and featured a rebranding of the Show look and relocation of Discover Design to the North Building. “We are very pleased with U.S. and International buyer attendance, which were a virtual match with last…
CONTINUE READINGFrom the World of Design And Fashion
For any company, branding is what everything else hinges upon. And as a CEO, founder or director of a business, to become a true success story, you have to personify that brand and literally become a part of what it conveys to the world. In an ideal scenario, the creator is the brand—their very essence is personified in everything about which the company produces, promotes, and…
CONTINUE READINGPANTONE®VIEW home + interiors 2017
Color/Design at a Crossroads: Finding the Most Directional Trends With the consumer's constant desire to see something new continuing to influence color/design trends, the question becomes what path will best drive success and consumer or client satisfaction? As color choices are so closely tied to personal expression, the answer is in developing the ability to better assess…
CONTINUE READING2017 Pantone® Home + Interiors palettes revealed at 2016 International Home + Housewares Show
Combine The Unexpected With The Familiar, Says Color Expert Lee Eiseman Color and design are at a crossroads, Leatrice (Lee) Eiseman – executive director of the Pantone Color Institute – told a capacity crowd today in her annual seminar at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show. After sharing some general color trends and influences, Eiseman unveiled the nine color…
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