housewares

Thirteen Companies Honored with 3rd Annual IHA Innovation Awards

Thirteen housewares suppliers ranging from name brands to small entrepreneurs were honored as winners of the third annual IHA Innovation Awards today. The winners in each of 13 categories were announced on the first day of the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show, now taking place through Tuesday, March 18 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Winners are: Bath + Personal Care:…

Discovering Design: Meet Sagaform

Get to know the people behind the stylish products that will appear at the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design.Ourconversations with exhibitors give you a glimpse of the inspirations, influences and ideas that go into creating the exciting products that you’ll see very soon at McCormick Place. Today we’re speaking with Ingerid Mohn, president, Sagaform…

Discovering Design: Meet Siliconezone

Get to know the people behind the stylish products that will appear at the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Ourconversations with exhibitors give you a glimpse of the inspirations, influences and ideas that go into creating the exciting products that you’ll see very soon at McCormick Place. Today we’re speaking with Ken Yeung, president,…

Design Debut: Discovering the Newest Companies Meet Materious

“What’s New?” is the big question at each International Home + Housewares Show. Retailers, media and exhibitors hunt for the latest products, trends and ideas. In 2014, the Show offers an exclusive, one-time opportunity to a select group of young companies whose products demonstrate high design and innovation. These budding entrepreneurs appear in Design Debut, a unique…

Discover Design: Meet the Judges – Mary Rose Gearon and Jens Bauerle

Retailers and media looking for trend-setting, high-design products at the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show head for Discover Design in South Building. The inspiring Discover Design Gallery, accessible to buyers and media, features products submitted for the Global Innovation Award (gia) for Design. Specialty retailers, editors at influential websites and print…

Discovering Design: Meet Lehmann Glass

Get to know the people behind the stylish products that will appear at the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Our conversations with exhibitors give you a glimpse of the inspirations, influences and ideas that go into creating the exciting products that you’ll see in March at McCormick Place. Today we are speaking with Mateo Bouatta, export manager…

Discovering Design: Meet govino

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator Get to know the people behind the stylish products that will appear at the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Our conversations with exhibitors give you a glimpse of the inspirations, influences and ideas that go into creating the exciting products that you’ll see in March at McCormick Place. Today…

Housewares Marketing: Keeping Up with the Changing Trends

The home and housewares industry knows all about trends, changing styles and evolving technology. As much as those concepts apply to products and brands, they hold just as true for marketing practices. For brands to remain competitive and compelling, they not only need to keep their products and technology imaginative and functional, they also have to market those products…