Meet a ‘Creative Emotional Originator’ (CEO), Thomas Lundgren, who not only aims to improve people’s lives through affordable home fashion, but also passionately strives to make the world a better place. Thomas Lundgren is the founder and CEO of THE One (Total Home Experience) — a fashion-focused homewares chain in the Middle East with 21 stores across eight countries that…
CONTINUE READINGCHESS 2015 Executives to Discuss Innovation’s Opportunities + Obstacles
Innovation is the lifeblood of product success and the innovation continuum is in constant motion and flux. How do successful housewares suppliers define innovation and implement it throughout all aspects of their business? Three housewares executives will explain how they manage innovation’s opportunities and obstacles during the annual “Housewares Hot-Seat” panel discussion…
CONTINUE READINGThe Retail Happiness Quotient
By Perry Reynolds Vice President, Global Trade Development, IHA What makes independent stores tick? Why do the small business owners on Main Street USA continue to work to stay open even as they face stiff competition from retail behemoths on-line and big-box stores lining the malls? Perhaps it is because their stores make them happy. Independent retailers like listening to…
CONTINUE READINGRetail Profile – Someone’s In The Kitchen
Retailer: Someone’s In The Kitchen Location: Rapid City, S.D. Owner: Ashley Berry Square feet: 5,000 sq. ft. Founded: 1998 When Ashley Berry bought Someone’s In The Kitchen in April 2012, the store had already been a mainstay of the area for 15 years. Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Berry’s customers travel from miles around to visit the store, and Berry…
CONTINUE READINGStats: Slow Cookers Heat Up
While slow cookers have been around for 40 years, consumer interest in preparing freshly made meals has suddenly made the market for the product a hot one. New research from The NPD Group finds that consumers are either digging out their old cookers from the basement (81 percent of homes already own the appliance) or are buying new ones. In the 12 months ending June 15, 12.6…
CONTINUE READINGTrends: Grilling Season Isn’t Over ‘til It’s Over
Football tailgating is helping to boost the amount of time consumers spend grilling outdoors, according to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, which estimates 80 percent of Americans own a grill. According to the association, events like tailgating parties, both at the stadium and at home, are part of the reason more consumers are extending the grilling season beyond…
CONTINUE READINGSBA Support for Export Promotion – Financial Support for your Export Efforts
You may already be familiar with the Small Business Administration’s State Trade and Export Promotion Pilot Initiative (CFDA# 59.061). This program allows companies who are seeking to explore export markets to receive support from this combined state and federal government program. As their website states: The State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Program is a pilot export…
CONTINUE READINGDesign Stars – Winners of the 2015 gia Product Design Awards
2015 gia Product Design Awards - Discover Design, the premier design destination at the International Home + Housewares Show, offers a collection of companies showcasing the latest designs found in housewares. Exhibitors are based on recommendations from and approval by the retail and design community. At the 2015 Show, exhibitors in Discover Design were in contention for…
CONTINUE READINGHow China’s Currency Policies Will Change the World
China’s currency analyzed and how it will impact the entire world from an economic standpoint. Summary The recent fluctuations in China's currency typify the best and worst of a globalized world, where developments in one place can instantly change the political and financial calculations of governments in others. For most of human history, the communities, cultures and…
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