International Housewares Association

Perfectly Porland

Porland of Turkey, one of the five gia Global Honorees this year, has a long, rich and colorful history. We look into what makes this manufacturer and retailer of porcelain stand out from the rest. by Michelle Hespe Porland’s logo features a ballerina executing a perfect pirouette. This elegant symbol conveys both beauty and strength, reflecting the grounding philosophy of this manufacturer and retailer of porcelain. The word…

CHESS 2019 – Retail’s Seismic Shift: Understanding the Forces Changing Housewares Consumers

Presented by: Michael Dart, Partner, Consumer/Retail Practice, A.T. Kearney Retail specialist and visionary, Michael Dart advises retail and consumer companies on how best to navigate retail’s seismic shifts. He combines his economics and finance training from Oxford University and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, with more than 25 years of experience consulting with A.T. Kearney and Bain & Co. to provide a unique…

Global Retail Intelligence – April

April 14 – JD.com Creates Offline Catering Supply Chain SolutionJD.com with Juqi, a dinning chain in Beijing, announced a supply chain cooperation, positioning JD.com as the first platform in China capable of providing a one-stop supply chain solution covering both the full category of food and materials supply, and integrated warehousing and distribution services. Through the cooperation, JD will also provide intelligent inventory…

Navigating The Wild West of Ocean Shipping

by Dave Akers, IHSA "Good Judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." — Will Rogers Here is how the modern shipping business mirrors the Wild West: 1. The “Gold Rush” Boom and Bust Cycles The Old West was defined by the gold rush with sudden, explosive wealth that created overnight millionaires, followed by devastating busts that left ghost towns behind. Shipping operates on the exact same…

IHA Plans Sourcing Mission to Vietnam

To help members investigate alternatives to sourcing from China, the International Housewares Association will hold a sourcing mission to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, next year. The 2020 Vietnam Sourcing Mission will be offered in two sessions: April 20-22 or April 23-25. Each session is limited to just six companies to provide a high level of service and allow for private meetings and factory tours. The dates were chosen to allow…

Guide to Effective Retail Store Design

by Martin M. Pegler If RETAILING is your chosen path of livelihood, here are some simple guidelines you might like to consider when planning your retail store. 1. Let There Be Light! Without the proper light the merchandise cannot be seen or judged, colors cannot be appreciated, coordinates cannot be assembled, nor buying decisions made. Let your light be the best you can afford to install and use—or, if necessary, skimp on…

Knowing Innovation: Cooking with Caitlin

January 12, 2012

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator At the International Home + Housewares Show in March, the Innovation Theater in the Lakeside Center (formerly called the Housewares Design Theater) will present 20 educational programs, every hour beginning Saturday afternoon and ending Tuesday afternoon. The Theater, which was located in the Level 3 Lobby, moves to Room E350…

IHA Giveaway: Bissell Lift-Off Deep Cleaner!

January 11, 2012

By Wes French, Social Media Coordinator The holidays are firmly behind us now here in the second week of January, but the remnants of holiday and new year's parties don't just get up and walk away with the guests. That's where Bissell and the Lift-Off Deep cleaner come in! Bissell wants to make cleaning up your future messes easier and is giving you the opportunity to win…

Knowing Innovation: Larry Popelka

January 5, 2012

New Giveaway: Get Those Resolutions Going With Help From An Escali Scale!

January 4, 2012

By Wes French, Social Media Coordinator New year, New giveaways! Everyone likes to start the new year off right, usually with a list of resolutions that includes some sort of fitness goal. Escali wants to help aid you in achieving those goals by providing a supreme way to track your progress with the BFBW200 Body Fat / Body Water Digital Bathroom Scale! To win, head to…

Looking Ahead To 2012

January 4, 2012

By: Phil Brandl As we look ahead to 2012, the International Housewares Association would like to wish everyone a very prosperous New Year! The biggest news from IHA for 2012 has to be the inclusion of a fourth day to the annual International Home + Housewares Show for this year's event, now slated for March 10-13. The 2012 Show will open this year on Saturday at 12:30…

Knowing Innovation: Richard Babick

December 22, 2011

IHA Giveaway: Special Edition Rose Parade Kit-Cat Clock!

December 21, 2011

IHA is pleased to announce it's holiday giveaway from the California Clock Company, celebrating 80 years of the Kit-Cat Clock by giving away a commemorative Rose colored Kit-Cat Clock! (pictured at the right) To win, all you have to do is answer the question "What’s the first time you remember seeing or the most memorable place you've seen a Kit-Cat Clock?" on our Facebook…

Inside Discover Design: Might Bright LUX Lighting

December 15, 2011

By Marie Kulik, Exhibitor Business Development Manager The latest installment on Inside Discover Design features Michelle Haas from Might Bright with the Brand LUX Lighting. Michelle discusses how LUX has merged design and function into lighting for the home and what impact LEDs will have on the future of the lighting industry. Marie: What is the inspiration behind the…

Enter our Giveaway with Emjoi!

December 14, 2011

Time for another Housewares giveaway! This week we're featuring our member company Emjoi and their Micro Pedi, an all in one device for home pedicures! Emjoi MicroPedi is an innovative device created to smooth dry, rough and callused skin on the feet. Unique micron rollers rotate 360 degrees, an amazing 30 times a second, to gently and effectively buff away hard, jagged…