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Transformation of the Trans-Pacific Ocean Shipping Market

December 31, 2016 could not have come soon enough for shippers that import and export ocean containers through the Trans-Pacific ocean shipping lanes to and from the United States. 2016 will be remembered as one of the most turbulent years on record for the international shipping industry. Shippers struggled to find consistent and reliable services while weaker ocean carriers…

Indonesia Market Visit

IHA Staff recently made a market visit to Indonesia in preparation for the planned November 2017 trade mission to that country. Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, has enjoyed steady economic growth over the past decade, averaging between 5-6 percent, with moderate inflation, rising foreign direct investment, and relatively low interest rates. U.S.-Indonesia…

Discovering Design: Meet Love Reusable Bags

IHA speaks with Joe Rogers, the Super Genius at Love Reusable Bags, based in Costa Mesa, California. LOVE Bags, makers of fashionable reusable bags for all seasons and needs, will present its latest innovative products in Discover Design N8202 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Joe Rogers, Super Genius Love Reusable Bags, Inc. was created…

Keys to New Product Success for Designers and Product Managers

IHA reconnects with Rick Babick, president of Design Research, based in Lawrenceville, NJ., for a preview of the presentation on planning for new product success that Rick and Janine Michalek will deliver at the upcoming 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in the Innovation Theater. Rick Babick has more than 35 years of experience in the market research field. He…

Discovering Design: Meet Fellow

IHA caught up with Jake Miller, founder of San Francisco-based Fellow, which premiered at the 2016 Show in Design Debut. Fellow will present its latest coffee and tea products in Discover Design N8510 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Jake, tell us about you got started with Fellow and what’s the latest. Fellow began as a Kickstarter…

Discovering Design: Meet notNeutral

IHA gets acquainted with Julie Smith-Clementi, president/CEO of notNeutral. Based in Los Angeles, notNeutral blurs the boundaries between the figural and abstract, the decorative and functional. The pieces they design are durable, playful and imbued with a clever take on the ordinary that is unquestionably not neutral. Since its conception more than 15 years ago, notNeutral has…

Discovering Design: Meet Charles Viancin

IHA speaks with Charles Viancin, president and founder of New York-based Charles Viancin Group, which will present their latest nature-inspired products in Discover Design N7913 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. Charles Viancin established his company in 2005 and created new color and form statements in kitchen accessories. Their unique food preparation and…

Discovering Design: Meet Rolser

IHA speaks with Mireia Server, export manager of Rolser, S.A., based in Pedregeur (Alicante) Spain. Rolser will present their fashionable shopping carts and totes in Discover Design N8124 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. In 1966, Vicente Server Ferrer and his wife Isabel Perez Costa founded Rolser in Pedreguer, Spain to craft palm wicker baskets. Now the…

Discovering Design: Meet Highwave

IHA speaks with Gary Ross, founder of California-based Highwave. Inspired by the ocean near his home, Gary invented the company’s beverage carriers for humans and pets. Highwave will present its latest innovative products in Discover Design N8202 at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Gary, tell us about how your company began. Highwave,…