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Mark & Graham Launches Sanderson Floral Prints on Home Decor, Pet Products
Mark & Graham is rolling out a new collaboration with the iconic fabric and wallpaper house Sanderson, known for its English-style floral prints.

Trump Administration Delays End of De Minimis Exception on China Tariffs
The Trump administration has put its February 1...

Retail Monitor: January Sales Dip from December but Rise Year-Over-Year
As expected, consumers spent less money in...

Wayfair Boosts AI Personalized Shopping Capabilities with Muse
Wayfair is launching Muse, a next-generation...

Aldi To Open 250-Plus New Stores, Sell 170 Winn-Dixie, Harveys Supermarkets
Aldi plans to open more than 225 new stores...
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Working Harder To Stay Happy in the New Year
There need not be an expiration date on how long to greet someone with “Happy New Year” as long as actions in support of the salutation can outlast the words.
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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: Forces of Nature
The seventh portfolio in the HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index 2024/25 examines Forces of Nature: the entry of new and natural elements and materials, keeping the look fresh and inspiring. This infusion of innovative, nature-inspired materials continues to evolve, offering endless possibilities for creating a harmonious and rejuvenating environment.
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.
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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.
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In this episode of RapidFire, Joe Derochowski, vice president and home industry advisor for Circana, provides a revealing look into what the home and housewares business can expect during the 2024 holiday season. 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... This post has been updated to report Phase VII of the Lacey Act Declaration was implemented May 30, 2024, the Federal Notice was published May 31,... HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and...
RapidFire | A Happy Holiday for Housewares
RapidFire | Clearing an Effective Path To Purchase
RapidFire | The Impact of Pricing on the 2024 Housewares Consumer
UPDATE: IHA Webinar Details Lacey Act Requirements for Importers of Wood Products
RapidFire | Q1 Winners & What’s Next For Housewares
In this episode of RapidFire, Joe Derochowski, vice president and home industry advisor for Circana, provides a revealing look into what the home and housewares business can expect during the 2024 holiday season. 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 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
RapidFire | What To Look for at The Inspired Home Show 2024
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
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Newell CEO Says Transformation On Track After Q4 Earnings Beat
Newell Brands President and CEO Chris Peterson said a company transformation strategy is gaining traction after Newell beat a fourth-quarter earnings estimate while falling just short of a revenue forecast.

iSi Debuts ‘Twist’n Sparkle Virtuoso’ for Consumers Leading Bubbly Lifestyles
iSi North America is showcasing its latest sparkling beverage system at The Inspired Home Show in what the company characterizes as a move that...

Spectrum Brands: Investments Propelled Q1 Sales, Earnings Gains
Spectrum Brands announced first-quarter sales and earnings grew year over year as its brand and e-commerce investments took hold.Net income from...

KitchenAid Gets Nostalgic With ‘Butter’ as Color of the Year
KitchenAid announced its 2025 Color of the Year: Butter, a soft yellow with a satin finish designed to be energizing while evoking nostalgia.Butter...

Anova Introductions Help Home Cooks Prepare Meals Conveniently
Sous vide tools, vacuum sealers and countertop ovens will be on display at the Anova Cutlery booth at The Inspired Home Show 2025. New additions...

Newell CEO Says Transformation On Track After Q4 Earnings Beat
Newell Brands President and CEO Chris Peterson said a company transformation strategy is gaining traction after Newell beat a fourth-quarter earnings estimate while falling just short of a revenue forecast.

Spectrum Brands: Investments Propelled Q1 Sales, Earnings Gains
Spectrum Brands announced first-quarter sales and earnings grew year over year as its brand and e-commerce investments took hold.Net income from...

Swiss Diamond Launches ‘CXD’ Nonstick Cookware Without PFAS
Swiss Diamond has released the CXD Cookware Collection featuring a new nonstick coating formulation without PFAS designed, according to the company,...

Show Gallery: Winter Las Vegas Market 2025
The 2025 Winter Las Vegas Market will showcase a wide array of home goods, including gourmet housewares, tableware, textiles and décor. The show...

Caraway Launches Cooker in Limited-Edition Color Drop for 5th Anniversary
Caraway has launched its Petite Cooker in seven returning colors for a limited time to celebrate its 5th anniversary. In honor of the company's five...

PackIt Expands Into Hydration with Freezable Crossbody Bag
PackIt has launched its first offering in the hydration category, the Freezable Hydration Crossbody, a bag engineered with the company’s EcoFreeze technology to keep drinks cool for hours.

Fortessa, Zwiesel Glas Ready New Tableware for The Inspired Home Show 2025
Fortessa and Zwiesel Glas are set to debut new tabletop products at the 2025 Inspired Home Show. The 12-piece Cloud Terre x Fortessa Iceland...

Porland Copper Line Designed as Elegant Tabletop Statement
Porland describes its new Copper Line of dinnerware and serveware as an elegant meeting of metal and minimalist design.Porland began as a modest...

Fortessa Tableware Solutions CEO Smith Passes Away at 49
Fortessa Tableware Solutions (FTS) announced the sudden passing of its CEO, Jeff Smith. Smith was 49.Smith, who was with FTS for almost two decades,...

Show Gallery: Winter Las Vegas Market 2025
The 2025 Winter Las Vegas Market will showcase a wide array of home goods, including gourmet housewares, tableware, textiles and décor. The show...

YouCopia Expands into New Solutions for Bathroom Organization
YouCopia, known for kitchen organization, has expanded its product offering to include solutions for bathroom organization.

Housewares Highlighted in 2024 ‘Forbes Vetted Best Product Awards’
Each year, Forbes selects top products across nine categories — including kitchen, beauty, fashion, tech and travel — with many housewares products...

Ikea Presents 2024 Fall and Holiday Collections
Ikea has announced the 2024 iteration of its holiday collection Vinterfint + Stråla, a new line of New Year's Eve-inspired products, Fröjda, and a...

Designer Jeremiah Brent Children’s Collection Rolls Out at Crate & Kids
Crate & Kids is launching its first collection with interior designer and TV personality Jeremiah Brent, offering some 80 pieces inspired by the...

Mid-Year Gallery: Home Storage, Organization, Non-Electric Cleaning
HomePage News presents a mid-year gallery of key product introductions from the first half of 2024. This gallery looks at home storage, organization...

Mark & Graham Launches Sanderson Floral Prints on Home Decor, Pet Products
Mark & Graham is rolling out a new collaboration with the iconic fabric and wallpaper house Sanderson, known for its English-style floral prints.

Newell CEO Says Transformation On Track After Q4 Earnings Beat
Newell Brands President and CEO Chris Peterson said a company transformation strategy is gaining traction after Newell beat a fourth-quarter...

PackIt Expands Into Hydration with Freezable Crossbody Bag
PackIt has launched its first offering in the hydration category, the Freezable Hydration Crossbody, a bag engineered with the company's EcoFreeze...

Yankee Candle Releases Mediterranean-Inspired ‘Hello, Italy!’ Collection
Yankee Candle, part of the Newell Brands portfolio, has launched the Hello, Italy! Collection, a new spring line inspired by the spirit of the...

Show Gallery: Winter Las Vegas Market 2025
The 2025 Winter Las Vegas Market will showcase a wide array of home goods, including gourmet housewares, tableware, textiles and décor. The show...

70 gia Product Finalists To Be Featured at Inspired Home Show
The International Housewares Association announced 70 new products have been selected as finalists for the 2025 IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Excellence in Product Design.

The Inspired Home Show 2025 Gears Up for Global Buyer Attendance
The International Housewares Association (IHA) reported buyer attendees from more than 100 countries are set to join more than 1,600 exhibiting companies at The Inspired Home Show, March 2-4 in Chicago.

31 Retailers Across World Receive 2024/25 gia Honors
The Inspired Home Show and the International Housewares Association (IHA) announced 31 retailers from 30 countries as the national gia (Global Innovation Awards) winners for 2024/2025.