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Import Gains Ahead of Tariffs Contributed to GDP Decline in Q1
The United States Bureau of Economic Analysis reported real gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 0.3% in 2025’s first quarter.
Amazon Counters Tariff-Related Reports With Updates on Prime Day Progress, Saks Partnership
Amazon is touting preparations for Prime Day...
Hudson’s Bay Liquidating Remaining Stores
Although it still holds out hope for rescue,...
Mother’s Day 2025 Shoppers Undaunted by Economic Uncertainty
A survey by the National Retail Federation and...
Beyond Cuts Q1 Loss as Turnaround Bid Progresses
Beyond, Inc. beat Wall Street on earnings for...
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George Foreman Lives On for Generations of Housewares Consumers
Obituaries and tributes about George Foreman devote as much space to his pioneering electric grill venture as his championship boxing career.
Import Gains Ahead of Tariffs Contributed to GDP Decline in Q1
The United States Bureau of Economic Analysis reported real gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 0.3% in 2025’s first quarter.
Amazon Counters Tariff-Related Reports With Updates on Prime Day Progress, Saks Partnership
Amazon is touting preparations for Prime Day...
Hudson’s Bay Liquidating Remaining Stores
Although it still holds out hope for rescue,...
Mother’s Day 2025 Shoppers Undaunted by Economic Uncertainty
A survey by the National Retail Federation and...
Beyond Cuts Q1 Loss as Turnaround Bid Progresses
Beyond, Inc. beat Wall Street on earnings for...
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Peter Giannetti
Editor-In-Chief
George Foreman Lives On for Generations of Housewares Consumers
Obituaries and tributes about George Foreman devote as much space to his pioneering electric grill venture as his championship boxing career.
Special Reports
The home and housewares industry is stepping into 2025 ready to pop the champagne — or at least set the table — for what promises to be a new era of steady growth and celebration. After years of unpredictable twists and turns, consumers and businesses alike are eager to embrace life’s special moments and year-round celebrations.
2025 Occasions & At-Home Entertaining Reports
The home and housewares industry is stepping into 2025 ready to pop the champagne — or at least set the table — for what promises to be a new era of steady growth and celebration. After years of unpredictable twists and turns, consumers and businesses alike are eager to embrace life’s special moments and year-round celebrations.
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2024 Occasions & At-Home Entertaining Reports
The 2024 IHA Occasions and At-Home Entertaining Surveys (in partnership with market researcher Morning Consult) underscore the product development, marketing and sales opportunities available to the home and housewares industry by serving key life moments and increasing frequency of at-home entertaining for all sorts of get-togethers.
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2023 Occasions Report: Housewares Joins The Celebration
The 2023 International Housewares Association (IHA) Occasions Report provides insight into how consumers are once again embracing key life moments and plan to in the year ahead and beyond.
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HomePage News InSight Trend Index 2024/25: Contemporary Contrasts
The eighth portfolio in the HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index 2024/25 examines Contemporary Contrasts: A strong resurgence of Modern and Minimal design, originally revived during the pandemic, continues to thrive due to ongoing interest in home organization and renovation. To sustain this momentum, innovation and a deeper understanding of distinct design styles are essential. This portfolio introduces one such emerging trend, Post-Minimalism, along with three other key design directives shaping today’s market.
2024/25 InSight™ Trend Index
The HomePage News InSight Trend Index 2024/25 is the second annual series of digital portfolios providing a guide to emerging and enduring housewares trends through the products and innovations that embody them.
This comprehensive series is produced and presented in partnership with Springboard Futures and its founder and industry trend authority Tom Mirabile, along with creative director Dawn Evans, who also serves as director of marketing for the International Housewares Association.
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2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index
The HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index 2023/24 is an exclusive digital guide that explores emerging and enduring home and housewares trends through the products and innovations that embody them.
This comprehensive series is produced and presented by HomePage News in partnership with Springboard Futures and its founder and industry trend authority Tom Mirabile, along with creative director Dawn Evans, who also serves as director of marketing from the International Housewares Association.
Click here to view the full report.
The HomePage News Top 50 Housewares Retailers report demonstrates that while the biggest retailers command the majority of housewares sales, the variety of companies that generate significant revenues in the sector is noteworthy. The HomePage News Top 50 Housewares Retailers report demonstrates that while the biggest retailers command the majority of housewares sales, the variety of companies that generate significant revenues in the sector is noteworthy. Click here to view the full report. The HomePage News Top 50 Housewares Retailers ranking underscores the strength of the top 10 operators in the United States but does indicate that, although the biggest dominate, opportunity exists elsewhere as well. Click here to view the full report. The HomePage News Top 50 Housewares Retailers ranking demonstrates the dominance of the top 10 store runners in the United States. It also reveals the opportunity for those retailers, and anyone working with them, that can develop a niche in the housewares market. Click here to view the full report.
HomePage News Ranks Top 50 Housewares Retailers of 2023
2023 Top 50 Housewares Retailers
2022 Top 50 Housewares Retailers
2021 Top 50 Housewares Retailers
The HomePage News 2023 Consumer Outlook Survey, commissioned in partnership with the International Housewares Association, was fielded recently to help suppliers and retailers pinpoint home and housewares opportunities in the coming year. This exclusive report reveals housewares purchase intent across core categories.
2023 Consumer Outlook Report
The HomePage News 2023 Consumer Outlook Survey, commissioned in partnership with the International Housewares Association, was fielded recently to help suppliers and retailers pinpoint home and housewares opportunities in the coming year. This exclusive report reveals housewares purchase intent across core categories.
Click here to view the full report.
2022 Consumer Outlook Report
Sizing Up Housewares Purchase Intent Category By Category
The first annual HomePage News Consumer Outlook Survey, commissioned in partnership with the International Housewares Association, was fielded recently to help suppliers and retailers pinpoint home and housewares opportunities in the coming year.
Click here to view the full report.
In a keynote at The Inspired Home Show 2025, Lee Eiseman, color specialist and executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, unveiled seven color palettes and explained why “Welcome Home” was selected as the theme of the Pantone View Home + Interiors 2026 Forecast. In a keynote presentation at The Inspired Home Show 2025, trend advisor Tom Mirabile of Springboard Futures unveiled the results of the 2025 Home... In a keynote session at The Inspired Home Show 2025, Joe Derochowski, Circana's home industry advisor, told attendees that the small appliances and... In a keynote session at The Inspired Home Show 2025, retail executive Jeff Evans offered suppliers strategies for succeeding in today's retail... HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and...
LISTEN: Pantone’s Eiseman Details 2026 Color Trends for the Home
WATCH: Trend Expert Mirabile Reveals What Is Driving Consumer Demand
WATCH: Circana’s Derochowski Discusses Housewares Growth Opportunities
WATCH: Retail Executive Evans Offers Guide to Winning in Today’s Marketplace
RapidFire | A Promising Start to 2025
In this episode of RapidFire, Joe Derochowski, vice president and home industry advisor for Circana, provides some early insights on how the home product business is performing to start 2025 and what to look for at the upcoming Inspired Home Show, March 2-4, in Chicago. HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and... HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and... HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and... HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and...
RapidFire | A Promising Start to 2025
RapidFire | A Happy Holiday for Housewares
RapidFire | Clearing an Effective Path To Purchase
RapidFire | The Impact of Pricing on the 2024 Housewares Consumer
RapidFire | Q1 Winners & What’s Next For Housewares
Nancy Fire of Nancy Fire Design joins the Truth On Trend team for part two of a lively discussion on the current industry landscape on environmentally responsible behavior, and the importance of “walking the talk” when serving a consumer who is more informed (and demanding) than ever before. Truth on Trend is an exclusive HomePage News video series that examines the evolving connection between consumer behavior and the home + housewares... Truth on Trend is an exclusive HomePage News video series that examines the evolving connection between consumer behavior and the home + housewares... Truth on Trend is an exclusive HomePage News video series that examines the evolving connection between consumer behavior and the home + housewares... HomePage News introduces Truth On Trend, an exclusive video series examining the evolving connection between consumer behavior and the home and...
Truth on Trend | Nancy Fire: The New Language of Sustainability, Part 2
Truth on Trend | Nancy Fire: The New Language of Sustainability, Part 1
Truth on Trend: The Expanding Influence of Branding & Licensing
The Future is Now for Home + Housewares
The Real Truth About Trend Forecasting
In this episode of Design Driven, Tom Mirabile talks to industrial designers Steve Cozzolino and Scott Henderson about how generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) is being used increasingly in design applications. HomePage News presents Design Driven, a video series hosted by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend analyst for the... HomePage News presents Design Driven, a video series hosted by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend analyst for the... HomePage News presents Design Driven, a new video series hosted by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend analyst for the... HomePage News presents Design Driven, a new video series hosted by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend analyst for the...
Design Driven | Generative AI: Design’s Rising Reality
Design Driven | Sustainability 2.0: Expanding Definitions, Forecasting New Realities
Design Driven | Objective Development: The Role of External Design Resources in Home & Housewares Development
Design Driven | The Power of Reinvention: Growth Through Consumer-Centric Development
Design Driven | Speaking in Color: Messaging, Motivating and the Power of the Palette
The week’s Housewares TrendHive spotlights Face Forward: obvious or obscured, fanciful or flirty, faces are taking the stage as an evolving and expanding focal point across home and décor categories. Housewares TrendHive is an exclusive video series created for HomePage News by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend... Housewares TrendHive is an exclusive video series created for HomePage News by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend... Housewares TrendHive is an exclusive video series created for HomePage News by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend... Housewares TrendHive is an exclusive video series created for HomePage News by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend...
Housewares TrendHive | Face Forward
Housewares TrendHive | Neo-Primitive Nexus
Housewares TrendHive | Into the Woods
Housewares TrendHive: Gold Rush
Housewares TrendHive: Hot Tropics
As stores and services continue to evolve, so must retail design and its techniques, visual merchandising expert Anne Kong said during her Connect FALL session, “Enhancing Your Visual Toolbox.” The final session of Connect FALL 2022 featured an overview of the IHA Occasions Report 2023, offering key findings, conclusions and changes from... Trend forecasters like to talk about things that influence an industry including lifestyle, food & beverage, economy, cohorts and generations,... "If your product comes into contact with food, you're part of this," said Fran Groesbeck, managing director of the Cookware and Bakeware Alliance,... A tote bag with the saying "Nobody's Normal" was the inspiration for Tom Mirabile's Connect FALL session on Tuesday. "Everyone who saw the bag said,...
Enhancing Your Visual Toolbox
IHA Occasions and At-Home Entertaining Surveys: Housewares Joins the Celebration
Growth at the Intersection of Food, Housewares and Lifestyle Trends
PFAS Chemicals and Housewares: Answering the Critical Questions
Never Say Normal: Navigating Change and Enabling Growth in the Modern Marketplace
Home + Housewares
SharkNinja Adds Chief Growth Officer Role To Advance Consumer-Centric Growth Strategy
SharkNinja named Michelle Crossan-Matos chief growth officer, a new role focused on deepening the company’s consumer-first approach while driving SharkNinja’s growth plan.
Bissell Releases Pet-Focused Stick Vacuums for Shedding Season
Bissell is launching two cordless stick vacuums engineered with pets in mind: the PowerClean FurFinder and the PowerClean FurGuard. Both are...
Keurig Dr Pepper Q1 Sales, Earnings Gain As Chairman Gamgort’s Board Role Evolves
The first quarter saw sales and earnings gains at Keurig Dr Pepper, as reported by the company, which noted that Bob Gamgort has assumed a new board...
Helen of Troy Highlights ‘Reset & Revitalize’ Progress in Q4 Results
Helen of Troy's fourth-quarter net income fell just short of a Wall Street estimate, while revenue surpassed expectations at a time when the company...
Cuisinart Launches Espresso Bar Collection with Cold Extraction Technology
Cuisinart has released the Espresso Bar Collection, a trio of coffee machines designed to meet a wide range of brewing preferences.Each of the three...
Helen of Troy Highlights ‘Reset & Revitalize’ Progress in Q4 Results
Helen of Troy’s fourth-quarter net income fell just short of a Wall Street estimate, while revenue surpassed expectations at a time when the company reported it is advancing a program to reinforce brand value and streamline operating performance in an economy rife with uncertainty.
Zoku Launches Larger Slush & Shake Maker
Zoku has introduced the Jumbo Slush & Shake Maker, which is 25% larger than the original model. It is now available in a 10-ounce size in three...
AeroPress Releases Clear Coffee Maker in Larger Size
AeroPress has introduced the AeroPress Clear XL, a larger, 20-ounce version of its clear manual coffee brewer.The Clear XL expands on its...
Le Creuset Celebrates 100 Years with Limited-Edition Color, Coffee Table Book
Le Creuset is honoring its 100th anniversary with two celebrations: a limited-edition color based on the brand's classic Flame color and a coffee...
Caraway Launches Glass Airtight Storage Containers
Direct-to-consumer brand Caraway, known for its ceramic-coated cookware, has launched stackable Glass Airtight Storage Containers crafted from...
AeroPress Releases Clear Coffee Maker in Larger Size
AeroPress has introduced the AeroPress Clear XL, a larger, 20-ounce version of its clear manual coffee brewer.
Macy’s To Bloom With Fresh Tabletop During Its 50th Flower Show
The 2025 Macy’s Flower Show to be held at the retailer's flagship Herald Square location in New York City, and the national promotion surrounding...
Fortessa Names Company Veteran Broad President & CEO
Fortessa Tableware Solutions (FTS) appointed veteran company executive Matt Broad president and CEO.Broad, with more than 30 years of experience in...
Over&Back Introduces Exclusive Target Tabletop Collection
Over&Back has launched an exclusive tabletop collection at Target showcasing what the company describes as modern textures, artisanal finishes...
Anthropologie Partners with Food Blog The Mediterranean Dish for Tabletop Collection
Anthropologie has partnered with Suzy Karadsheh, New York Times bestselling author and founder of recipe blog The Mediterranean Dish, for an...
Inspired Home Show Debuts Aim To Simplify, Beautify Kitchens
For consumers looking for a bit of help in the kitchen, companies at The Inspired Home Show unveiled products to make cooking and related tasks easier on the consumer. From getting ready to cooking to cleaning, many items specifically addressed the kitchen’s challenges.
Nook Brings Innovation & Heart to Toothbrush Storage
Nook is looking to revolutionize how people think about toothbrush hygiene and storage. The Nook Toothbrush Holder combines functionality and...
Trinity’s Bamboo Drawer Organizer Recognized as gia Finalist
Trinity International’s EcoStorage 6-Piece Bamboo Drawer Organizer Set with Dividers was recognized as a 2025 IHA Global Innovation Awards product...
Compact Inspired Home Show Intros Make Most of Small Space
Compact home electrics and related housewares are becoming more prevalent and are designed to meet a range of lifestyle considerations.The...
Renew by Trinity Unveils Serveware, Furnishings Made From Upcycled Bamboo Chopsticks
Renew by Trinity plans to showcase its sustainable collection of "crafted in the USA" home essentials at The Inspired Home Show.Renew by Trinity...
Helen of Troy Highlights ‘Reset & Revitalize’ Progress in Q4 Results
Helen of Troy’s fourth-quarter net income fell just short of a Wall Street estimate, while revenue surpassed expectations at a time when the company reported it is advancing a program to reinforce brand value and streamline operating performance in an economy rife with uncertainty.
Compact Inspired Home Show Intros Make Most of Small Space
Compact home electrics and related housewares are becoming more prevalent and are designed to meet a range of lifestyle considerations.The...
Recycled Materials, Functional Features Elevate Solo New York Travel Items
Solo New York is making its way to Chicago with a pair of new backpacks, the Vortex and the District, as well as the Tidal Slim Brief to help keep...
Ricardo of Beverly Hills Preparing a Travel Gear Showcase for The Inspired Home Show
Ricardo Beverly Hills is ready to make a bold statement this year in Chicago with its next-generation travel products, it declared. The company’s...
Talus Products Ease Work On-the-Go and Taking the Family Abroad
Consumers generally welcome assistance getting organized, and Talus helps out with short and long trips.Talus has developed the High Road Carganizer...
Beautiful by Drew Expands Into Pet Category
Beautiful by Drew Barrymore, a Made By Gather brand, is expanding into pet products with the launch of the Beautiful Pet Bed.
QVC Launches Elton John Home Fragrance Collection
Slatkin + Co. has partnered with entertainer Elton John to produce a limited-time collection for QVC based on springtime scents associated with the...
Ripple⁺ Home Touts Luxury of New Reed Aroma Diffusers
Ripple⁺ Home, known for its home fragrance products, has launched its Reed Diffuser Collection, six aromas developed alongside master perfumers in...
Newell’s WoodWick Polishes Up Home Fragrance with Metallic-Inspired Line
WoodWick Candles, part of the Newell Brands portfolio, has introduced the Precious Metal Collection, a line of crafted candles with a metallic...
Dexas Unveils Wood Cutting Boards, New Pet Products
Dexas has released a number of new wood cutting board designs, pet products and kitchen gadgets.Introduced at The Inspired Home Show 2025, the...
Dallas Market Center Campaign Supports Independent Retailers in Tariff Fight
Dallas Market Center, which operates gift, home and apparel wholesale markets, announced a new initiative to support independent retailers in their efforts to mitigate the impact of escalated tariffs on Chinese imports.
IHA Launches Tariff Resources Page on Housewares.org
The International Housewares Association (IHA) has launched a webpage showcasing a wide range of resources to keep members and retailers informed and updated on tariffs and related global trade developments.
IHA Partners With Quickcode To Help Members With Tariff Compliance
The International Housewares Association (IHA) is collaborating with Quickcode, developer of an AI-powered trade compliance management platform, to give IHA members access to new tools to help them stay current on rapidly changing tariffs and trade regulations and rulings.