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Mirabile’s 10 Rules of Engagement

Get Connected, Stay Fresh, Make It Personal, Says Consumer Guru Tom Mirabile Core values and expectations of today’s consumers discussed at 2016 International Home + Housewares Show It’s never been more important to view consumers in three dimensions, IHA’s trend forecaster Tom Mirabile told an early morning audience equipped with 3D glasses at the 2016 International Home +…

Impact of Millennials Explored At 2016 International Home + Housewares Show

There’s no question Millennials are making their presence known in the marketplace. New research from HFN on how Millennials make themselves at home was shared today at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show; the presentation was followed by a panel discussion on what it all means and why business will never be the same again. HFN chief brand officer Maureen Azzato…

Renewed Interest In Cooking, Health And Wellness Brings Opportunities To Turn Food Shoppers Into Housewares Buyers

As home cooking has experienced a remarkable rebound (thanks to economics, television, and a growing interest in healthy eating that spans the generations), there are tremendous opportunities for retailers to turn food shoppers into housewares buyers, according to a panel of retailers and category experts at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show today. The seminar,…

Informing Innovation: Designing the Future of Food

Meet LinYee Yuan, MOLD; Kavita Shukla, Fenugreen; Kyleigh Wawak and Eleanor Sandford, gravitytank; Brad Crepeau, Food Cycle Science We think about food several times a day, but may not think about food design when we rush for our morning coffee or dig into our dinner. Design is more than a beautiful food arrangement prepared by a restaurant chef. Design and food connect in…

The Smart Kitchen: Trends and Early Success Stories

By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator Informing Innovation: Meet Greg Kahn, GK Digital Media, Santiago Merea, Yummly; Jenny Cooper, Google and Mike Fretwell, Jarden Consumer Solutions Home environments, kitchen appliances, phones—how do they connect and why? Physical products that respond to our activities and communicate with each other and with services promise…

Informing Innovation: Designers Get Social

By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator Social media has changed business and culture rapidly in just a few years. Makers and sellers of new products and services spot trends and track consumers’ preferences via numerous social platforms. Today we are speaking with four designers who are influenced by the same developments. They give us their views on how social media…

Informing Innovation: Meet Tom Boettcher, HumanLabs

By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator The connected world faces new and complex questions for society and personal life. Tom Boettcher, the opening speaker of the Innovation Theater’s four-day schedule, is uniquely positioned to outline some answers about the Internet of Things. Tom is a Mensan, electrical engineer and founding CEO of HumanLabs, Inc. Not only a…

Informing Innovation: Meet Jerry Bowman, Institute of Food Technologists

By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator Jerry Bowman brings more than 25 years of experience to his current position as vice president of communications with the Chicago-based Institute of Food Technologists, a scientific society with more than 17,000 food scientists and technologists as members. He oversees all aspects of marketing communications, media relations,…

Informing Innovation: An Interview with Udo Jansen, GfK Retail and Technology|GmbH

By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator GfK, founded in 1934 in Germany, is one of the largest global marketing research companies. With more than 13,000 employees in countries on every continent, GfK identifies and develops strategic opportunities; collects and analyzes large data sets and offers business solutions in many areas from consumer experiences to supply chain…