Innovation Theater

Meet the Parents: Millennials!

IHA checked in with AIMsights marketing analysts Marsha Everton and Whitney Ryan to hear about their latest research on the needs and behaviors of Millennials and Boomers that they will discuss at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days. Topics will include design innovation, smart home,…

Mintel 2019 Household Trend: Healthy Happy Home

IHA spoke with Mintel household care analyst Rebecca Cullen to learn about how the health movement impacts how consumers interact with home and household products, which she will discuss at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days. Topics will include design innovation, smart home, digital…

Is it Time to Bring Manufacturing Back to the U.S.?

IHA got acquainted with reshoring advocate Rosemary Coates, who will explain the latest in tariff policies that can move a company to bring production back to the U.S. in her presentation at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days. Topics will include design innovation, smart home, digital…

Home Appliances and Emerging Trends – A Global View Today

IHA connected with trends expert Norbert Herzog with GfK in Germany to hear about his perspectives on global appliance trends which he will discuss at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days. Topics discussed will include design innovation, smart home, digital commerce, and global market…

Omnichannel Impact on Housewares: Havoc or Opportunity?

IHA caught up with Peter Greene, practice director of consumer durables at Numerator, based in Chicago and San Francisco, to learn about research on omnichannel shopping behavior, which he will discuss at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days. Topics discussed will include design…

Leverage Trends to Trigger Transactions: Motivate Shoppers to Buy Your Products

IHA got acquainted with marketing strategist Brian Gracon to learn how to understand consumer trends that motivate shoppers which he will discuss at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days. Topics discussed will include design innovation, smart home, digital commerce, and global market…

Sold-Out 2018 International Home + Housewares Show Brims with Innovation, Vibrant Buzz on Show Floor

The just-concluded 2018 International Home + Housewares Show is garnering rave reviews from the industry with an overall sentiment that the quality of top-to-top buyer and seller attendees was the strongest in years. The Show was sold-out with 2,244 exhibitors from 47 countries and featured a focus on the smart home and connected products. “Even with the impact of the East…

Connecting the Smart Home to the Homeowner

IHA connected with session moderator, designer Paul Hatch of TEAMS Design, and panelists Richard Hughes of Whirlpool Corp., Rajat Shail of Honeywell and John Kennelly of b8ta to talk about the rapidly evolving smart home environment that they will discuss at the at the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations…

The State of the Connected Kitchen

IHA reconnected with Mike Wolf, founder of NextMarket Insights, to learn about what’s next in the connected kitchen and home, which he will address at the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days. Topics discussed will include smart home, consumer shopping preferences, branding and global market…