by Peter Giannetti | Jul 14, 2026 | Bakeware, Cookware, Home + Housewares, Kitchenware
Lodge Cast Iron is the expanding its cookware lineup with two new domed ovens designed to simulate the conditions of a traditional bread oven for easier home-baked artisan-style bread. The Lodge introduction comes as consumer interest in sourdough bread has risen...
by Peter Giannetti | Jul 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Consumers are becoming “far more intentional about when, where and why they make purchases,” Circana’s chief industry advisor Marshal Cohen wrote in a recent blog post in the wake of big June retail promotions. Cohen, noting a snapshot of modest year-over-year gains...
by Peter Giannetti | Jul 1, 2026 | Dinnerware, Giftware, Home + Housewares, Tableware
Licensed tabletop and gift company Zrike Brands and its parent, R Squared, announced the acquisition of direct-to-consumer artisanal tabletop company Caskata. With the acquisition, R Squared/Zrike Brands has launched Tabletop Group, which houses Caskata (pictured...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 30, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) opened Phase 2 of its tariff refund process on June 29, allowing importers to seek reimbursements for additional IEEPA duties that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. In Phase 1 of the Consolidated...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 29, 2026 | Trade Shows & Associations
NY Now, the gift and home trade show under new ownership, announced a strategic partnership with sales agency Ivystone Group LLC on the redevelopment of the New York-based show as a primary Northeast B2B marketplace. Rooted in the Northeast, Ivystone Group, based in...
