by Peter Giannetti | Mar 23, 2023 | Retail Articles
Amazon circulated a statement internally that addressed the company decision to eliminate 9,000 more positions in the next few weeks on top of 18,000 layoffs previously announced. In the statement, CEO Andy Jassy noted: As part of our annual planning process, leaders...
by Peter Giannetti | Mar 23, 2023 | Featured News, The Inspired Home Show 2023, Trade Shows & Associations
The housewares industry raised $1 million during the 2023 Housewares Cares Charity Gala presented by the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF). Proceeds from the March 6 event, held at the Four Seasons Chicago in conjunction with The Inspired Home Show 2023, benefited...
by Peter Giannetti | Mar 22, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles, The Inspired Home Show 2023
Inflation continues to pressure the housewares business, but inflation’s effect on discretionary spending and the consumer pessimism it generated may be fading, Peter Greene, practice director-GM of market research company Numerator, said during an Innovation...
by Peter Giannetti | Mar 20, 2023 | Home + Housewares, Home Storage & Organization, The Inspired Home Show 2023
The luggage and travel goods business fell sharply during the pandemic, but the sector is staging a comeback amid the resurgence of business and recreational travel. The luggage and travel goods business fell sharply during the pandemic, but the sector is staging a...
by Peter Giannetti | Mar 17, 2023 | Featured News, The Inspired Home Show 2023
Technology can provide a more holistic view of a business, and the latest key performance indicator (KPI) tools can identify and prioritize business needs and guide decisions across an operation, Oracle NetSuite’s Ranga Bodla said during The Inspired Home Show 2023....