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IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) Winners Announced

The International Home + Housewares Show and International Housewares Association (IHA), the global sponsors and organizers of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) program, today announced the national gia winners of 2016-2017 – including 28 outstanding home and housewares retailers from 27 countries around the globe. The gia program was created by the IHA and…

January Currency Outlook

In their January Currency Outlook, Tempus, an exchange rate and global payments company, provides a 2016 review and a look at what's ahead. The View Section of the Report details the following: US$ strength to be tested with change of the guard...A strong economy and policy divergence meets Donald Trump € Euro could be re-shaped, if not debunked...European leadership…

The Latin American Small Appliances Markets

Daniela Strebl, Regional Director Small Appliances Latin America for GfK Retail and Technology Chile Ltda., tells us about her company and her upcoming presentation on the Latin American Small Appliances Market: Opportunities and Challenges. GfK, founded in 1934 in Germany, is one of the largest global marketing research companies. With more than 13,000 employees in…

Align Your Brand with the “Well-Luxe” Lifestyle

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.…

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…

Housewares 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…

Global 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…

Taiwan Market Visit

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…

Love 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…