by Peter Giannetti | Dec 5, 2025 | Retail Articles
Market research and analytics company Circana reported retail sales results from the 2025 Black Friday week ending November 30 reveal continued caution and prioritization of spending among consumers during the holiday shopping season. Despite early reports of record...
by Peter Giannetti | Dec 4, 2025 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
Retail and AI experts will examine the surging development of agentic commerce in a forthcoming presentation of the International Housewares Association Webinar Series. The IHA webinar — “AI & Housewares: Navigating Agentic Commerce” — is set for Monday, December...
by Peter Giannetti | Dec 3, 2025 | Bakeware, Cleaning Tools, Home + Housewares, Kitchen Tools & Gadgets, Kitchenware, Organization & Cleaning
Bradshaw Home has opened its Innovation and Experience Center in South Tampa, FL. Bradshaw Home, based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, develops and markets housewares under its own brands, such as GoodCook, Casabella, Evercare, and RhinoStrength, as well as licensed brands...
by Peter Giannetti | Dec 1, 2025 | Appliances, Candles, Cookware, Featured News, Food Storage, Kitchen Electrics, Kitchenware
Newell Brands announced a global productivity plan that includes a workforce reduction of about 10% and the closure of select Yankee Candle stores. Newell management said the plan is designed to strengthen the company’s competitiveness and agility, deliver greater...
by Peter Giannetti | Dec 1, 2025 | Cutlery, Featured News, Home + Housewares, Kitchenware
Premium cutlery maker Messermeister announced Debra “Debbie” Dressler, its co-founder and president, passed away peacefully. Debbie Dressler and her husband, the late Bernd Dressler, founded Messermeister in 1981, building it into an internationally distributed brand...
