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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.

Chilewich Greets the Housewares Market

Chilewich/Sultan LLC will exhibit at the Show for the first time in 2016. Long recognized in the contract interiors market, Chilewich is an authority on color and texture for table and floor. Chilewich original designs have been selected by leading hotels, restaurants and properties around the world for their distinctive design, durability and ease of care. Gracing a table with…

Informing Innovation: An Interview with Fran Groesbeck and Suzie Eberhardt, Whitford Corporation

By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator Fran Groesbeck is the worldwide retail marketing manager and Suzie Eberhardt is the associate retail marketing manager at Whitford Corporation. Together they educate retailers, importers and others who develop, buy or source nonstick coated products about how Whitford coatings can be applied to their private label and direct…

RATE REDUCED AND FOOD & BEVERAGE DISCOUNT ANNOUNCED AT HYATT CHICAGO MAGNIFICENT MILE, A LUXURY HOTEL

Book now and enjoy these additional incentives: Rate recently reduced to $179 for all housewares guests. Enjoy a 15% discount on Food and Beverages at the hotel’s restaurant and lounge. Complimentary WiFi and StayFit Gym. Book You Discounted Room at Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile features 419 beautifully renovated Chicago hotel rooms,…

Alessi Headlines Discover Design

Since 1921, when Giovanni Alessi and his brother established a workshop to create tableware and household objects, the name ALESSI has defined standards of craftsmanship and elegance. Alessi represents not only the finest in Italian design, but is also the benchmark for global design excellence. Today we speak with Paolo Cravedi, managing director, Alessi U.S. Based in…

Stats: Consumers Cutting Sugar

The U.S. Dietary Guidelines make a strong recommendation that consumers limit sugar intake, something Americans have already started doing, according to food consumption research from The NPD Group. Here are some of the findings from that report. According to NPD, U.S. consumers say that sugar is the number one item they try to avoid in their diet and are cutting sugar in…

gia – Honoring Retail Excellence and Innovation

Every March in Chicago, the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) are hosted by the International Housewares Association. The gia awards, which have been dubbed the Oscars of the housewares retail industry, bring together 25 of the world’s most innovative retailers, all having been voted as the best in their country. The IHA Global Innovation Awards program was created to…

Discovering Design 2016: Meet Charles Viancin Group

Inspired by Nature: Charles Viancin Group Charles Viancin formed the company in 2005 and celebrates its 10th anniversary with its ninth appearance at the International Home + Housewares Show. While Viancin spent time in Asia, he was inspired by the beautiful form of a water lily in bloom. He sketched his first product—and the LilyPad® lid started the company that makes…

Housewares Industry Forecasters Peer Into The Future Of Consumer Trends, Millennials

Colors & Design Trends, Millennials’ Shopping Habits, Supermarket Shoppers Turning supermarket shoppers into housewares buyers, how millennials shop, color and design trends, and consumers’ mindset about color will be explored during the keynote educational sessions at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show, March 5-8 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. These programs are…

Informing Innovation: An Interview with Howard Lim, HOW Creative

By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator, IHA Howard A. Lim is president of HOW Creative, a California agency that offers legal, business development, branding, public relations, marketing and advertising services. Through nearly 30 years of experience serving some of the best-known brands in many industries, the firm’s unique approach integrates strategy, implementation…