Author: Derek Miller, Vice President, International, International Housewares Association It isn't just what you know, and it isn't just who you know. It's actually who you know, who knows you, and what you do... – Bob Burg (networking guru) Although the IHA doesn’t have keys to open every door in every international market, programs are in-place to provide international…
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Global Opportunities
Benefit from IHA’s International Business Council, which offers opportunities, education and insight to help members succeed in the global marketplace!Volcanoes, Hong Kong and Global Sourcing
Author: Derek Miller, Vice President, International, IHA Volcanic Eruption in Iceland Disrupts European Air Travel - Who could have predicted that headline? Of all the things that could go wrong, that certainly would have been the last on my list. For fairs in Asia, the timing could not have been worse. Traffic at the Hong Kong Houseware Fair and at the BIH/BIG fairs in…
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Author: Derek Miller, Vice President, International, IHA India’s retail market continues to develop with shopping malls, department stores and hypermarkets being opened on a regular basis. Major corporations are aggressively pushing ahead into the retail sector in order to build retail brands and to capture market share through new concepts, formats and joint…
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Author: Derek Miller, Vice President, International, IHA If you’re like me and engaged in the international part of the housewares industry, and really, who’s not these days, you might have traveled to or are planning a trip to Hong Kong in the coming months. So what’s new and exciting? Hong Kong Convention Center – The remodeling construction is finally over with the total…
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Author: Derek Miller, Vice President, International, IHA The 2009 HECNA Global Forum back in September was very successful with over 75 housewares professionals attending. With the economy making this a challenging year, the Global Forum was an energetic and upbeat event with attendees and speakers eager to learn and share their experience. In a half-day session, Randy…
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