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IHA’s blog features informative posts written to keep the housewares industry educated and informed about key strategic issues and IHA member services.

All New FREE Wednesday Webinar!

Data-driven Decision Making: The Key to New Product Success For IHA Members Presented by A.J. Riedel Riedel Marketing Group, Senior Partner Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM CDT Join IHA for a FREE webinar with AJ Riedel, senior partner with Riedel Marketing Group. A.J. will discuss why products and marketing decisions that are based on data…

Innovative Alternatives to Landfills

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator Profit from Sustainability? A Greener Solution Can Offer Some Answers Sustainability is vital to a company’s performance strategy and brand image. At the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show, we learned of many directions and issues in sustainability. We heard from industry insiders at the Innovation Theater and the Going…

Veteran of “Blackhawk Down” highlights CHESS 2012

Keni Thomas, U.S. Army Ranger veteran of the “Blackhawk Down” mission and award-winning country music artist, will give a motivational keynote address, titled “Train as You Fight, Fight as You Train,” at the 2012 Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) Oct. 16 - 17 in Rosemont, Ill. The two-day strategic and networking event for industry leaders will be held at The…

Check out what you missed at the 2012 Hot Housewares for the Holidays press event!

Some of Houseware's finest gathered in New York earlier this summer to show off their great gadgets, tableware, appliances and more; all readily available in time for the holiday season coming up! Check out a few of the videos we took right here, and also find the rest on our YouTube page! Enjoy! Bodum Chef'n Corp. Lifetime Brands, Inc. Masterbuilt Manufacturing Storebound…

Creating a New Life for Products with NextLife

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator Sustainability is important to any business today. Consumers read labels carefully and question alternatives as they shop for new products. Governments regulate and stimulate. Manufacturers and retailers strive to satisfy their customers. Costs for materials, energy and water are rising and everyone wants to save money.…

Find Out What Online Shoppers Really Want!

Join us for Another Free Webinar! Presented by Dan O’Connor UPS, New Product Development For IHA Members & Specialty Retailers Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM CDT REGISTER > Find Out What Online Shoppers Really Want Join IHA for a FREE webinar with Dan O’Connor, new product development manager with UPS. Dan will…

Claiming Green-ness: Cautions for Packaging and Advertising

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator Sustainability is a topic important to any business these days. Consumers read labels carefully and question alternatives as they shop for new products. Governments regulate and stimulate. Manufacturers and retailers aim to satisfy their customers. Costs for materials, energy and water are rising and everyone wants to save…

Join us for a Webinar in Digital Marketing Strategy!

Webinar: Digital Marketing Strategy Mix Free for Specialty Retailers and IHA Members Wednesday, July 11 at 1 p.m. (CDT) Presented by David Aaronson, from WSI Digital Marketing Join IHA on Wednesday, July 11 at 12 p.m. (CDT) for a free webinar with David Aaronson, one of the country's most requested Digital Marketing professionals. David has more than 30 years of…

Announcing New, Earlier Hours for 2013 IH+HS Show!

After a successful Saturday opening for the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show, the International Housewares Association (IHA) announced today that the 2013 Show will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 and close at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. “The decision to adjust the hours slightly was made after a full review of all the buyer scan data and listening to all of our…