by Peter Giannetti | Nov 10, 2025 | Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association is presenting the fifth installment in its free webinar series on navigating tariffs, Tuesday, November 18, from 1 to 2 p.m. CST. Craig Brightup and Rafe Morrissey from IHA’s Washington, D.C.-based government affairs...
by Peter Giannetti | Nov 6, 2025 | Retail Articles
A consumer survey by market analytics company Circana indicates that the 2025 holiday shopping season could lead to earlier retail sales growth compared to last year. According to Circana’s annual holiday purchase intentions consumer survey, 44% of respondents...
by Peter Giannetti | Oct 21, 2025 | Bakeware, Home + Housewares, Kitchenware
In a sign of growth opportunity for the U.S. bakeware and accessories business, market research and analytics company Circana reported that retail unit sales of baking cookbooks in 2025 have advanced more than 80% year over year. While the overall cookbook category...
by Peter Giannetti | Oct 21, 2025 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
GC Buying Group announced the retirement of its founder and president, Janis Johnson, who has sold the 44-year-old buying organization for independent housewares retailers to gourmet retailing veteran Doug Huemoeller. Huemoeller, a past member of the GC staff, is the...
by Peter Giannetti | Oct 20, 2025 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
A new coalition called We Pay the Tariffs is filing an amicus brief on behalf of small businesses in the tariff case set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court next month. The group is looking for small businesses to be listed as “supporters” in an appendix to the...
