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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…

Housewares TV 2012!

Housewares TV is back for the second year, bringing you an experience of the Show floor that you can't get anywhere else! You can see a sampling of the videos here and then check them all out in the 2012 Housewares TV playlist on our YouTube channel!…

To Offshore Or To Reshore? How To Objectively Decide

That is the question facing many manufacturers these days, both inside and outside of the housewares industry. As the economic makeup of China changes, so does the financial model that U.S. manufacturers use to determine the feasibility of manufacturing products 8,000 miles away. Together with the decision on financial feasibility, many manufacturers are also taking a hard…

2011-2012 gia GLOBAL HONOREES ANNOUNCED AT THE INTERNATIONAL HOME + HOUSEWARES SHOW

CHICAGO (March 11, 2012) – The International Home + Housewares Show and the International Housewares Association (IHA), the global sponsors and organizers of the Global Innovation Award (gia) program, today announced the five 2011-2012 gia Global Honorees. The Global Honorees are: Morandin Regali Italy De Bijenkorf…

Knowing Innovation: Roger Colaizzi and Jeffrey Knowles, Venable LLP

Coming soon at the International Home + Housewares Show, the Innovation Theater in the Lakeside Center will present 21 educational programs, every hour beginning Saturday afternoon and ending Tuesday afternoon. The Theater is set in Room E350, near the entry to the Level 3 Lobby and the Hall of Innovation. Experts in new product development and launch will discuss critical and…