IHA follows up with designer Niki Singlaub, founder and president of Bend, Ore.-based Hydaway. Niki created a foldable water bottle that created a buzz in the crowded hydration market with his introduction at last year’s Show. Hydaway returns to the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design booth N8719. Niki, where do you find inspiration when designing…
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Discovering Design: Meet Pura Stainless
IHA gets acquainted with the co-founders of Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Pura Stainless, Roger Moore, CEO and Jenifer Moore, vice-president. Pura appears at our Show for the first-time in booth N8632 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Roger, tell us about the beginnings of Pura Stainless. Pura was founded in 2008 by two parents who were…
CONTINUE READINGDiscovering Design: Meet Sagaform
IHA checks in with Annica Hovbom product manager of Sagaform Sweden and Ingerid Mohn, President of Sagaform Inc, to hear the about the latest from the company recognized for its elegant tableware and giftwares. Sagaform will premier its new collections and its contemporary Scandinavian classics at N8524 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover…
CONTINUE READINGUnderstanding Influencers
The tools of the trade for retailers have irrevocably changed. Today, it’s not good enough to sell great products and have great staff. Today, social commentary is word of mouth, and influencers can provide a route to gaining more traction in a world where the union of technology and social media is king. Let’s start with the basics and work our way up to a more complex…
CONTINUE READINGVisit the Social Media & Digital Marketing Center at #IHHS2017
In 2015, the online sales of housewares and home furnishings "accounted for 18% of the overall market and generated $18.67 billion, an increase of 220 basis points from a 15.8% market share in 2014". Online shopping retail sales in general are expected to grow steadily and the International Housewares Association is committed to maximizing the success of the home products…
CONTINUE READINGMarch Currency Outlook
In their March 2017 Currency Outlook report, Tempus, an exchange rate and global payments company, provides a detailed report including the following topics and sections: In Brief U.S. Dollar turned around in February Economic growth and confidence are on the rise Banxico, Mexico's central bank, intervened in FX market to erase Peso’s post-U.S. election…
CONTINUE READINGIntroducing Anne Kong: gia’s New Expert Juror
The IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) program is guided by a wealth of housewares industry and retail expertise: the national gia sponsors are the leading professional housewares trade publications in their own countries and adding credibility to the program, the four expert jurors are internationally recognized experts in visual merchandising, store design and marketing. The…
CONTINUE READINGDiscovering 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…
CONTINUE READING2017 Student Design Competition Winners Announced
For the first time in the 24-year history of the International Housewares Association’s Student Design Competition, an industrial designer has won first, second and third place, prompting the creation of a new Outstanding Achievement Award for the winner, Dominic Montante, a senior at the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) from Rochester, N.Y. The Student Design Competition’s…
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