Porland of Turkey, one of the five gia Global Honorees this year, has a long, rich and colorful history. We look into what makes this manufacturer and retailer of porcelain stand out from the rest. by Michelle Hespe Porland’s logo features a ballerina executing a perfect pirouette. This elegant symbol conveys both beauty and strength, reflecting the grounding philosophy of this manufacturer and retailer of porcelain. The word…

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 School, University of Pennsylvania, with more than 25 years of experience consulting with A.T. Kearney and Bain & Co. to provide a unique…

Global Retail Intelligence – April

April 14 – JD.com Creates Offline Catering Supply Chain SolutionJD.com with Juqi, a dinning chain in Beijing, announced a supply chain cooperation, positioning JD.com as the first platform in China capable of providing a one-stop supply chain solution covering both the full category of food and materials supply, and integrated warehousing and distribution services. Through the cooperation, JD will also provide intelligent inventory…

Navigating The Wild West of Ocean Shipping

by Dave Akers, IHSA "Good Judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." — Will Rogers Here is how the modern shipping business mirrors the Wild West: 1. The “Gold Rush” Boom and Bust Cycles The Old West was defined by the gold rush with sudden, explosive wealth that created overnight millionaires, followed by devastating busts that left ghost towns behind. Shipping operates on the exact same…

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 just six companies to provide a high level of service and allow for private meetings and factory tours. The dates were chosen to allow…

Guide to Effective Retail Store Design

by Martin M. Pegler If RETAILING is your chosen path of livelihood, here are some simple guidelines you might like to consider when planning your retail store. 1. Let There Be Light! Without the proper light the merchandise cannot be seen or judged, colors cannot be appreciated, coordinates cannot be assembled, nor buying decisions made. Let your light be the best you can afford to install and use—or, if necessary, skimp on…

Discover Design

Discover Design, the premier design destination at The Inspired Home Show, features 200 of the world’s finest design and trend leaders. The Discover Design Expo features products from all Show categories from suppliers who make design their priority. Companies are selected to participate by a panel of industry experts comprised of retailers, design journalists and peers.

Discovering Design: Meet Nambé

IHA speaks with Laura Perri, senior manager, digital content and brand marketing at Nambé, to hear the about the latest developments at the company known for its trend-setting tableware and gift items. Nambé will feature new introductions and its line of classics at N7919 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Laura, where does Nambé find…

Discovering Design: Meet Urban Trend

IHA gets acquainted with Rob Kushner, co-founder of Urban Trend, based in Costa Mesa, Calif., creators of unique and affordable kitchen gadgets. They will display their innovations in everyday tools in Discover Design N8408 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. Growing up around the corner from each other in a typical Los Angeles suburb, Rob Kushner and Michael…

Discovering Design: Meet meori

IHA speaks with Deirdre Meyer, general manager, North America, of Seattle-based meori. meori’s range of foldable organization and storage boxes will be shown in Discover Design N8637 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. meori® is the 'go anywhere, hold anything' storage solution designed to organize everyday life. In three simple steps, meori foldable boxes…

Discovering Design: Meet Love Reusable Bags

IHA speaks with Joe Rogers, the Super Genius at Love Reusable Bags, based in Costa Mesa, California. LOVE Bags, makers of fashionable reusable bags for all seasons and needs, will present its latest innovative products in Discover Design N8202 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Joe Rogers, Super Genius Love Reusable Bags, Inc. was created…

Discovering Design: Meet Fellow

IHA caught up with Jake Miller, founder of San Francisco-based Fellow, which premiered at the 2016 Show in Design Debut. Fellow will present its latest coffee and tea products in Discover Design N8510 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Jake, tell us about you got started with Fellow and what’s the latest. Fellow began as a Kickstarter…

Discovering Design: Meet notNeutral

IHA gets acquainted with Julie Smith-Clementi, president/CEO of notNeutral. Based in Los Angeles, notNeutral blurs the boundaries between the figural and abstract, the decorative and functional. The pieces they design are durable, playful and imbued with a clever take on the ordinary that is unquestionably not neutral. Since its conception more than 15 years ago, notNeutral has…

Discovering Design: Meet Charles Viancin

IHA speaks with Charles Viancin, president and founder of New York-based Charles Viancin Group, which will present their latest nature-inspired products in Discover Design N7913 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. Charles Viancin established his company in 2005 and created new color and form statements in kitchen accessories. Their unique food preparation and…

Discovering Design: Meet Rolser

IHA speaks with Mireia Server, export manager of Rolser, S.A., based in Pedregeur (Alicante) Spain. Rolser will present their fashionable shopping carts and totes in Discover Design N8124 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. In 1966, Vicente Server Ferrer and his wife Isabel Perez Costa founded Rolser in Pedreguer, Spain to craft palm wicker baskets. Now the…

Discovering Design: Meet Highwave

IHA speaks with Gary Ross, founder of California-based Highwave. Inspired by the ocean near his home, Gary invented the company’s beverage carriers for humans and pets. Highwave will present its latest innovative products in Discover Design N8202 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Gary, tell us about how your company began. Highwave,…

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