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ICSC: Resilient Shopping Malls Regaining 2019 Traffic Levels
The International Council of Shopping Centers released its 2022 State of the Industry Report, highlighting how malls and other multi-store retail developments are transforming under challenging, new conditions while seeing foot traffic increases that are driving visits to a rate approaching those recorded in 2019.

Retailers Ready for Father’s Day, Other Seasonal Celebrations
The National Retail Federation expects Father’s Day spending this year to total $20 billion, almost on par with last year’s record-setting figure of $20.1 billion.

ICSC: Resilient Shopping Malls Regaining 2019 Traffic Levels
The International Council of Shopping Centers...

Walmart Extending Automation to All Regional DCs
As it moves into an increasingly programmable...

Ulta Introducing Media Network, UB Media
Ulta Beauty has announced the launch of its...

Crate & Barrel HQ Adds Demo Kitchen
Crate & Barrel had debuted a new culinary...
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Pentair Rocean Rolls Out Countertop Water Filtration System
Pentair Rocean has released The Reservoir, a countertop water filtration system with design and sustainability in mind.Â

Airmate Launches Bladeless Fan/Air Purifier Combo
Airmate has introduced the Airmate 2-in-1 Bladeless Fan with Air Purifier designed to trap 99.9% of pollutants while keeping the home cool.The...

Renewable Power Specialist EcoFlow Launches Portable Air Conditioner
Portable power and renewable energy company, EcoFlow, has launched the Wave Portable Air Conditioner, the company's first electrical appliance.The...

Hoover Eyes Pet Owners With New Spot Cleaner
Hoover has released the CleanSlate Pet Carpet & Upholstery Spot Cleaner, which combines non-toxic cleaning formulas to remove dirt, stains and...

Yeedi Touts More Affordable Robotic Cleaning
Robotic cleaning brand, Yeedi, has introduced the Yeedi Vac 2 Series designed to deliver "the most advanced cleaning technologies at incredibly...

Ledbetter Joins Kuhn Rikon as Marketing, E-Commerce Director
Melissa Ledbetter has joined Swiss cookware and cooks’ tools company Kuhn Rikon USA as the director of marketing and e-commerce, responsible for all marketing activities and sales management of e-commerce accounts.

Nordic Ware Releases Microwave Egg Bite Pan
Nordic Ware has released the Egg Bites Pan for making homemade egg bites as a low-carb breakfast or snack option.Designed to be an alternative to...

Target’s Tabitha Brown Exclusive To Spotlight Housewares
Target Corp. is advancing its partnership with actress, author and social media personality Tabitha Brown to include four limited-time-only...

Gibson Unveils Soho Lounge Diamond Non-Stick Cookware
Gibson Homewares is expanding the Soho Lounge brand with the Soho Lounge Diamond 10-piece ceramic non-stick cookware set.The cookware features a...

Igloo, Jeep Partner for Playmate Coolers
Igloo and Jeep have collaborated to release two special-edition Jeep Playmate Coolers. The coolers feature original artwork geared toward Jeep...

Crate & Barrel Debuts Lawson-Fenning, Ford Designs
In a double designer debut, Crate & Barrel has introduced a new collection of home furnishings and tabletop merchandise slated for its CB2 stores and an extension of its Leanne Ford line under its namesake banner.

Olababy Toddler Utensils Win Red Dot Product Design Award
The Olababy Silicone Training Fork + Spoon Set has won the Red Dot Award for Product Design in the Babies and Children category. The Olababy...

LifeStraw Unveils Water Pitcher That Filters Microplastics
LifeStraw has upgraded its Home Glass Water Pitcher, which the company states is the only water filter pitcher that removes bacteria, parasites,...

Fortessa Launches Enhanced Website, Promotes Priest
Fortessa Tableware Solutions, a marketer of tableware and wine and cocktail accessories, announced a new web experience for wholesale and retail...

Mixing Things Up at New York Tabletop Show
The Spring New York Tabletop Show ran this week to a steady flow of retail buyers seeking the latest products and styles for a robust home dining...

Container Store Beats Wall Street Q4 Earnings Estimate
The Container Store’s fourth-quarter sales and earnings lagged year over year but were better on a two-year basis.

NPD: Inflation Driving Home Food Storage Growth
The combination of more frequent home meal prep, soaring food costs and concerns about excessive household food waste is fueling the retail food...

Yeedi Touts More Affordable Robotic Cleaning
Robotic cleaning brand, Yeedi, has introduced the Yeedi Vac 2 Series designed to deliver "the most advanced cleaning technologies at incredibly...

Jenner’s Safely Line Expanding with New Scent
Safely, a line of home care and cleaning products founded by Kris Jenner and Emma Grede, has launched its first scent expansion: Calm, a lavender...

Newell Brands Opens Content Creation Kitchen in New Jersey
Newell Brands Inc. opened the Newell Creative Kitchen, the company’s first multi-purpose, brick-and-mortar kitchen space designed as a hub for...

Yankee Candle Supports LGBTQIA+ with Love Is Love Collection
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., part of Newell Brands, has announced the Love is Love limited-edition fragrance to raise awareness of the global nonprofit Rainbow Railroad.

Crate & Barrel Debuts Lawson-Fenning, Ford Designs
In a double designer debut, Crate & Barrel has introduced a new collection of home furnishings and tabletop merchandise slated for its CB2...

Understated Design Evolution Makes Big Impact in the Home
Design direction is evolving in an almost understated way, Max Wilker, style director, media and magazine major Dotdash Meredith advised...

Gift For Life Honors Business Journalist Shoulberg
Gift for Life, a charitable organization for the gift and home industries, announced business journalist Warren Shoulberg will be honored with its...

Garnier-Thiebaut Debuts ‘Cruise’ Bed Linens at The Inspired Home Show
Luxury home linen brand, Garnier-Thiebaut, debuted the Cruise Collection bed linen line at The Inspired Home Show 2022. The Cruise Collection is...
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Atlanta Market Sets New, Expanded Gourmet & Tabletop Showrooms
Atlanta Market will present new and expanded showrooms in gourmet housewares and tabletop at the forthcoming summer market, July 13-17 at AmericasMart.

IHA Board Maps Out Strategic Direction for Inspired Home Show, Member Services
Members of International Housewares Association board of directors and several past IHA chairs gathered in person recently with senior IHA staff to review results of The Inspired Home Show 2022 and to discuss strategic direction for IHA, the show and other IHA member services for 2023 and beyond.

Cookware & Bakeware Alliance Slates 100th Annual Spring Meeting
The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance 100th Annual Spring Meeting, open to CBA members and industry allies, will be held on May 5-6, 2022, and will be the last event open to non-CBA members.