Author: Perry Reynolds, IHA VP of Marketing & Trade Development Are you looking for a single resource to learn more about the housewares industry? Your first stop should be The Knowledge Center tab on IHA website at www.housewares.org. There you will find five separate areas of learning: IHA University, Data and Information, TrendWatch, IHA Gourmet Home and Latest New…
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The Fall is a Flush with Job Candidates – And Job Postings Are 50% off in the IHA Job Center all Season Long!
Author: Brett Mackie, IHA With Fall officially starting on September 23rd, we are at the beginning of what is traditionally the busiest recruiting period for companies of all sizes. We certainly hope this proves true this season, with the U.S. unemployment rate of 9.7% in August the job market could use a boost (Reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Housewares, as…
CONTINUE READING“Hot Housewares for the Holidays” Press Event
The International Housewares Association sponsors three press events a year in New York for Show Exhibitors and IHA members. The most recent event, Hot Housewares for the Holidays, was held June 10 at the Hilton New York and included 44 IHA-member companies showcasing their new products for the 4th-quarter gift-giving season. Here are reflections of the event from two…
CONTINUE READINGRevisit International Home + Housewares Show Highlights on the Housewares Show YouTube Channel
Ask almost anyone who was at the 2010 International Home + Housewares Show and they'll tell you three days was not enough to see it all. One way the International Housewares Association has brought more value to its members is by using the Housewares Show YouTube Channel to bring the Show experience to you at home, in the office and or on your phone throughout the year. At…
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Author: Debbie Teschke, Manager, Media Relations & Communications, IHA Though the calendar says May and most people are making plans for summer vacations, barbecues and pool parties, gift guide editors at newspapers, monthly magazines, product-focused websites and other media outlets are thinking about the winter months and holiday gift giving. To help International…
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Author: Michelle Hespe, mhespe@gmail.com Upon the golden balconies of the Hilton Chicago’s Grand Ballroom, as members of the Party Faithful brass band stood with their drums at the ready for summoning everyone to dinner, it was difficult not to feel humbled by the time, effort and money so many people expend, year after year, for one of America’s finest charity dinners. Since…
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Author: Robert Trudeau, Chairman of the Board 2009 – 2010, IHA,Chairman, Trudeau Corporation As the year draws to a close, I would like to wish the best and most prosperous of holiday seasons to our entire industry. We send our best to our fellow suppliers who have persevered and driven innovation in the face of a difficult year, to our retailer partners around the world who…
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Author: Derek Miller, Vice President, International, IHA India’s retail market continues to develop with shopping malls, department stores and hypermarkets being opened on a regular basis. Major corporations are aggressively pushing ahead into the retail sector in order to build retail brands and to capture market share through new concepts, formats and joint…
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Author: Phillip Brandl, President, IHA This day of giving thanks celebrated in the U.S. on Thursday is the official beginning of the holiday season – bringing families together and putting consumers into a shopping frenzy for holiday gift-giving. And housewares plays a vital role on both fronts. As families gather for the Thanksgiving meal, housewares and homegoods products…
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