Education

Learn about educational events, informative webinars and special reports, designed and prepared to help members stay up-to- date on current business topics, trends and issues!

Stats: Living with Mom & Dad

Staying with Mom and Dad is now the most common young adult living arrangement for the first time on record, according to the Pew Research Center, mostly thanks to a drop in the number of young Americans who want to settle down with a romantic partner. It is a trend that predicts the number of households being set up within that age group and one that housewares retailers…

Retail Profile: The Grey Goose Cookery

Retailer: The Grey Goose Cookery Location: Mystic, Conn. Owner: Suzanne Lane Square footage: 4,000 sq. ft. The Grey Goose Cookery bills itself as a “one-stop kitchen store,” and with 4,000 square feet filled with products ranging from cutlery to gourmet foods, it fits that bill for the locals and tourists alike in Mystic, Conn. Located in the heart of Mystic’s prime…

Retailers Not Chipping In On Credit Cards

Even though banks mandated the use of chip-enhanced credit and debit cards last October, many small specialty retailers have yet to adopt the technology. Though the major credit card companies are calling the changeover a success, retailers are not convinced, citing the extra time it seems to take for each transaction along with the cost of implementing the technology as…

Trends: Turning Food Shoppers into Housewares Buyers

Thanks to the rebound of home cooking, retailers have more chances than ever to turn food shoppers into housewares buyers, according to a panel of retailers and category experts at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show. Think healthy cooking, starting with the gadgets used to slice and dice a home-cooked meal. For those who might have missed the Show, the seminar,…

Retail Profile: The Good Table

Retailer: The Good Table Location: Belfast, Maine Owner: Vicki Tarbell Founded: 1989 Square footage: 4,000 sq. ft. The sleepy town of Belfast, Maine, has changed since Vicki Tarbell first opened her store, The Good Table, in 1989. Buoyed by the stunning mid-coast Maine scenery, the area has grown as a vacation destination for summer visitors and residents from, as…

Retailers Applaud 2016 Housewares Show Product Innovation, Exhibitors

Retailers who attended the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show last March praised the Show for its wealth of exhibitors and new product, as well as the chance to get in a good, daily workout. “We attended the IHA Show in March as we always profit from the information gained early in the year while attending that show,” says Martha Nading, owner of The Extra Ingredient,…

Webinar: How to Submit Your Space Application

Learn how to navigate your way through the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show space application! Join us for an informative webinar that will walk you step by step through your space application for the 2017 Show. This live webinar will allow you to ask real time questions, understand your payment options and highlight deadline dates. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 12:00 -…

2017 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…

Retail Profile: Biggest Little Kitchen Store

Retailer: Biggest Little Kitchen Store Owner: Janie Williams Location: Jackson, Calif. Founded: 1975 Square feet: 2,600 sq. ft. Website: biggestlittlekitchenstore.com In the heart of California gold country, the Biggest Little Kitchen Store finds its riches in family. Just as owner Janie Williams took over the helm from her parents, she now prepares to turn over the…