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The Inspired Home Show 2024
Keynote: Pantone’s Eiseman Reveals Up-and-Coming Home Color Trends All About Creating Harmony
As consumers around the world continue their search for balance and beauty in their lives and homes, color expert Leatrice (Lee) Eiseman explained to Inspired Home Show 2024 attendees today the reasons why “A New Harmony” was selected as the theme to represent the seven color palettes in the Pantone View Home + Interiors 2025 forecast. Those seven palettes, which were unveiled at the Show, are on display in the Pantone ColorWatch display,
U.S. gia Winner The Cook’s Shop Puts Housewares to the Test for Customers
Ken and Dagmar Kupsche are the husband-and-wife team behind The Cook’s Shop, a kitchenware store set against the historic landscape of Marietta, Ohio. The Cook’s Shop will be honored for merchandising excellence as the U.S. housewares winner among thirty-two retailers from around the world being recognized Sunday evening at IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) gala during the Inspired Home Show.
Ross Begins Opening of 90 Planned New Stores in 2024
Ross Stores reported plans to open some 90...
Macy’s Nominates Its Ex-Real Estate Leader for Board as Arkhouse Continues Buyout Push
Faced with a proxy fight, Macy’s announced the...
Ulta Posts Solid Q4, Readies International Expansion
Ulta Beauty welcomed continued gains in the...
Amazon Kicking Off First ‘Big Spring Sale’ March 20
Amazon is launching its first-ever Big Spring...
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Celebrating the Green at The Inspired Home Show 2024
The next three days inside Chicago’s McCormick Place could be remembered one day as a critical inflection point for a housewares business ready to renew its legacy of reliable growth.
Special 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.
2024 Occasions & At-Home Entertaining Reports
Housewares Continues The Celebration
The home and housewares industry, after a wild ride of unpredictable life- and business-altering ups and downs the past several years, is primed for a new market stability and eager to celebrate the next wave of enduring growth.
One way to spark such growth is to serve a consumer base embracing relative normalcy after living the same volatility and eager to celebrate… well, everything.
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 exclusive HomePage News Report on the 2023 International Housewares Association (IHA) Occasions Survey offers an in-depth look into how consumers are currently celebrating life moments and what that means for home and housewares purchasing in 2023.
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2022 Occasions Report
Rising to the Occasion
Exclusive HomePage News Report on the 2022 IHA Occasions Survey offering an in-depth look into how consumers are currently celebrating life moments and what that means for home + housewares purchasing in 2022.
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The final portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines The World of Wellness: how expansion and innovation are continuing across the many facets of wellness, creating new opportunities within the housewares industry.
Portfolio 9 — The World of Wellness
The eighth portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines The Shape of Things To Come, examining form, function and finish are defining the future of home and housewares.
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Portfolio 8 — The Shape of Things to Come
The eighth portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines The Shape of Things To Come, examining form, function and finish are defining the future of home and housewares.
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Portfolio 7 — Second Nature
The seventh portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines Second Nature, elements of the living world cultivate renewed inspiration, innovation and growth in home and housewares.
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Portfolio 6 — The Great Outdoors
The sixth portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines The Great Outdoors, inspired products to take The Inside out or bring The Outside in.
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Portfolio 5 — Fine Lines
The fifth portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines Fine Lines, the design and material trends that bring style to life.
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Portfolio 4 — Pantone ColorWatch
The fourth portfolio in the HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index 2023/24 examines Pantone ColorWatch, palettes inspiring the home and housewares industry for 2023-24 from the latest Pantone/IHA collaboration.
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Portfolio 3 — All About Ease
The third portfolio in the HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index 2023/24 examines All About Ease, new and next solutions for everyday living.
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Portfolio 2 — Material Evidence
The second portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines Material Evidence, material innovations reaching across international markets, ready to satisfy a thirst shared by retailers and consumers for everything “new and next.”
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Portfolio 1 — The Great Entertainers
The first portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines The Great Entertainers: The Artist, The Contemporist, The Naturalist, The Postmodernist, The Traditionalist and The Great Gifter.
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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. 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 2022
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.
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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.
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Take a look inside Day 1 of The Inspired Home Show 2024. This video recap, courtesy of the International Housewares Association takes viewers on the Show floor as exhibitors and retailers talk about their Show experience and what inspires them. HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and... 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 RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and...
An Inside Look at Day 1 of The Inspired Home Show
RapidFire | What To Look for at The Inspired Home Show 2024
Design Driven | Generative AI: Design’s Rising Reality
Design Driven | Sustainability 2.0: Expanding Definitions, Forecasting New Realities
RapidFire: The Lessons and Surprises of 2023
In this episode Circana’s Joe Derochowski provides a preview of his forthcoming keynote “Uncovering Growth Opportunities for the Home + Housewares Industry: 2024 & Beyond” at The Inspired Home Show 2024 in Chicago. The presentation will take place on Monday, March 18 at 10 a.m. He shares his data-fueled insights on the renewed growth prospects for the home and housewares business and what show attendees should expect to see. 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 NPD, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and topics...
RapidFire | What To Look for at The Inspired Home Show 2024
RapidFire: The Lessons and Surprises of 2023
RapidFire: Forecasting the 2023 Holiday & Beyond
RapidFire: Leveraging the Product Replacement Cycle
RapidFire: Inflation & The Housewares Opportunity
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
Haden Bringing British Style to U.S. Small Appliance Market
Haden, a manufacturer of premium British kitchen appliances, is debuting its Starbeck Collection in the United States at The Inspired Home Show. The company has also announced an exclusive collaboration with Anthropologie.
Gourmia Emphasizes Versatility at The Inspired Home Show
To meet the demands of modern families, Gourmia is announcing the launch of Versia, an all-in-one air fryer, grill, panini maker and multicooker, at...
London Sip VacOne Air Brewer Debuting As Fresh Way To Make Coffee
The London Sip VacOne Air Brewer from Kitchen Supply uses patented technology to brew hot coffee in one minute and cold brew in four minutes.For the...
Salton Reaches for New Heights with Kitchen Appliances
Salton has developed a range of kitchen appliances designed to help cooks prepare better meals more easily, which it will showcase at The Inspired...
Keurig Initiates Next-Gen Single-Serve Plan With New Fast-Chilling Brewer
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) announced a plan to roll out several next-generation Keurig single-serve coffee machine and K-Cup pod innovations, including...
Nordic Ware Cooks Up Innovation from Oven to Campfire
Nordic Ware is showcasing new additions to its cookware and bakeware lines at The Inspired Home Show, including its new Verde and Basalt banners, as well as the brand-new Pirouette Bundt and Campfire Griller, among other items.
Lifetime Brands Debuts New KitchenAid Bakeware, Cutlery
Lifetime Brands is introducing under its licensed KitchenAid kitchenware program an updated, colorful metal bakeware collection along with a range...
Joseph Joseph Enters Cookware with ‘Space’ Launch
With a focus on iconic design and superior functionality, Joseph Joseph is celebrating its 20th anniversary in business with the debut of Space, its...
Veteran Housewares Leader Michelson Retires From Bradshaw Home
Veteran cleaning product and kitchenware industry leader Robert Michelson is retiring as president and chief commercial officer of Bradshaw...
Lifetime Brands’ Farberware Build-A-Board, SnackleBox Make Food Portability Fun
Farberware from Lifetime Brands is making a statement in portability for The Inspired Home Show along with displaying cutlery and kitchen tools....
Ember Ensures Drinks Remain the Right Temperature for Babies, Adults
Ember Technologies applies patented systems to keep what’s in baby bottles and travel mugs at the right temperature.
Corkcicle Looks To Add Flair, Function and a Little Magic to Beverage Containers
Corkcicle is preparing to feature fun and even potentially magical modes of dealing with drinks in its presentation at The Inspired Home Show. Harry...
Built Brings Fresh Perspective on Transporting Food and Drinks
With smart and stylish intentions, Lifetime Brands' Built introductions for The Inspired Home Show include tumblers and a food storage bag. Built...
Widgeteer Adds Color and Function to Food Conveyance, Storage Introductions
Eye-catching colors and exceptional function are themes for Widgeteer as it readies featured products for The Inspired Home Show. Widgeteer Colorful...
Cuisivin Designed New Glassware for Broad Appeal
Cuisivin is taking distinct approaches to glassware products it will present to The Inspired Home Show so it can appeal to a broad range of...
Veteran Housewares Leader Michelson Retires From Bradshaw Home
Robert Michelson is retiring as president and chief commercial officer of Bradshaw Home after a 38-year career in the housewares business.
MÜkitchen Delivers Cleaning Expertise to The Inspired Home Show
As more consumers exercise their meal prep skills, MÜkitchen is helping home chefs keep their cooking spaces neat and tidy. Modern Terry Stripe...
Rescue LLC Built the Forever Sponge To Clean for the Long Term
The Forever Sponge from Rescue LLC is the world’s first cut-resistant and antimicrobial kitchen sponge built to last, the company asserted. The...
Gleener To Debut New Garment Care, Cleaning Solutions
Gleener has developed unique ideas that can help consumers deal with everyday challenges in better ways. Products that will be showcased at The...
Honey-Can-Do Unveils New Home Organization Solutions
To meet the demand for practical yet stylish storage solutions, Honey-Can-Do is launching its latest collection of organization solutions in time...
MÜkitchen Delivers Cleaning Expertise to The Inspired Home Show
As more consumers exercise their meal prep skills, MÜkitchen is helping home chefs keep their cooking spaces neat and tidy.
Solo Enterprise To Show the ‘Butterly Sleep’ Line at The Inspired Home Show
The Butterfly Sleep Pillow is designed to help users sleep better, as Solo Enterprise will demonstrate at The Inspired Home Show.It is the...
Umbra Design Enlivens Chicago Introductions
For The Inspired Home Show 2024, Umbra is putting its unique spin on decor and storage products. Umbra Cubiko Wall Planter Umbra designed the Cubiko...
Wayfair Offering Decorify Room Modeling on Apple Vision Pro
In an initiative that brings 3D capabilities to virtual shopping, Wayfair is giving Apple Vision Pro users access to Decorify, Wayfair's generative...
Show Gallery: Winter Las Vegas Market 2024
The 2024 Winter Las Vegas Market will showcase a wide array of home goods, including gourmet housewares, tableware, textiles and décor. The show...
Keynote: Pantone’s Eiseman Reveals Up-and-Coming Home Color Trends All About Creating Harmony
As consumers around the world continue their search for balance and beauty in their lives and homes, color expert Leatrice (Lee) Eiseman explained to Inspired Home Show 2024 attendees today the reasons why “A New Harmony” was selected as the theme to represent the seven color palettes in the Pantone View Home + Interiors 2025 forecast. Those seven palettes, which were unveiled at the Show, are on display in the Pantone ColorWatch display,
Keynote: Innovation in Product, Marketing and Path To Purchase Will Be Key to Industry Success
While typical product replacement cycles may start to buoy the home and housewares industry next year, Joe Derochowski, Circana home industry advisor, outlined opportunities for brands to proactively drive growth and position themselves for success in the short-, mid- and long-term in a keynote session today at The Inspired Home Show 2024.
The Inspired Home Show Events: Tuesday, March 19
The Inspired Home Show takes place March 17-19 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. View the events, education sessions and keynotes.