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…

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

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…

Enter our Giveaway with Emjoi!

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…

Announcing IHA Social Media Giveaways!

By Wes French, Social Media Coordinator UPDATE! HERE'S HOW TO ENTER! Click here to go to our facebook page, where you'll find a status with instructions on how to Enter to win the Hutzler product bundle you see below. You can also enter via twitter by mentioning @HousewaresShow, explaining which Hutzler product you want most for Christmas and adding the hashtag #IHAHutzler.…

IHA Kindle Giveaway!

Hi-ya, and you could win this kindle. That's literally all you have to do. The Interntional Home + Housewares Show has made it very easy to enter. No registration needed, once you "Follow HousewaresShow" on Twitter you are automatically entered to win. If you already Follow HouswaresShow you are automatically entered to win. Easy…

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