In an interview with Nancy Trent, Founder & President of Trent & Company, Inc. Marketing Communications, we learn about her company, passion and about the “Well-Luxe” lifestyle. Nancy is a writer and speaker, a lifelong health advocate, a globe-trotting trend watcher and the founder and president of Trent & Company, a New York-based marketing communications firm.…
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Martin M. Pegler Retires; Anne Kong to Start as gia Expert Juror
After 16 years as a gia Expert Juror, Martin M. Pegler is retiring from full-time involvement in the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) but will not leave the program entirely, the International Housewares Association (IHA) and the International Home + Housewares Show, the global sponsors and organizers of the gia program, announced today. Pegler, who has been part of the…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Executives Bullish About 2017
Many housewares executives are bullish about 2017, despite the political and economic uncertainty that characterized 2016 both in the U.S. and around the globe. With a close eye on the incoming administration, industry leaders will also be focusing on the continued transition to seamless retailing, opportunities to connect directly with consumers digitally and keeping the…
CONTINUE READINGGlobal Retail Intelligence – January
To follow is a brief review of retail news from around the world: January 4 – Future Group partners with Cognizant for FMCG arm FCL IT major Cognizant has entered into a strategic partnership with Kishore Biyani-led Future Group to transform its FMCG arm Future Consumer Ltd (FCL) into a connected enterprise. Under the pact, the New Jersey-based firm will build a platform…
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IHA Staff recently made a market visit to Taiwan in preparation for a potential trade mission to that island country in 2018. The visit included meeting with key importers and distributors, meeting with relevant key major chain retailers and touring multi-chain retailers and malls to better understand the market. Distributors met with included Farcent Enterprises, a…
CONTINUE READINGLove the One You’re With – Baby Boomers Spending Big
In an interview with Marsha Everton and Whitney Ryan from the AIMsights Group, we learn about their upcoming presentation at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days covering topics ranging from new product design to the smart home. The AIMsights Group focuses on analysis, insights and…
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IHA spent time speaking with Kevin Young from Continuum about his upcoming presentation at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days covering topics ranging from new product design to the smart home. Continuum is a global innovation design firm, whose work is informed by the needs, desires…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Charity Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) will celebrate 20 years of raising funds for designated charities and uniting the housewares industry during its annual gala on Monday, March 20 during the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. This year, three industry leaders will be honored for their philanthropic endeavors: Janet Hayes, president of Williams Sonoma,…
CONTINUE READINGGlobal Trends in Homewares & Appliances
IHA interviews Bob Hoyler from Euromonitor International about his upcoming presentation at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days covering topics ranging from new product design to the smart home. Euromonitor International is the world’s leading independent provider of strategic market…
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