Western-branded products continue to increase in popularity with consumers in Indonesia and the Philippines as people continue to be more cognizant of western cooking styles, lifestyles and home décor. Housewares suppliers interested in the home and housewares markets in Southeast Asia can meet with key retailers and learn more about the business climate during a trade mission…
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Carriers Will Decide Stability of Shipping Market
Author: Jeff Bergmann, International Housewares Shippers Association (IHSA) On June 4th, I wrote a blog titled “Container Space and Equipment Challenges Persist in Asia”. Almost four months have passed and many of the same challenges persist within the Asia - United States market. No doubt, the chaos experienced by shippers during the months of May, June, and July has…
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Author: Jeff Bergman, International Housewares Shippers Association (IHSA) A recent headline on the Journal of Commerce website that read "Carriers Restoring Capacity Faster Than Demand" had many importers scratching their heads. Any person responsible for moving cargo from Asia to the United States understands that nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, demand is…
CONTINUE READINGVolcanoes, Hong Kong and Global Sourcing
Author: Derek Miller, Vice President, International, IHA Volcanic Eruption in Iceland Disrupts European Air Travel - Who could have predicted that headline? Of all the things that could go wrong, that certainly would have been the last on my list. For fairs in Asia, the timing could not have been worse. Traffic at the Hong Kong Houseware Fair and at the BIH/BIG fairs in…
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