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New IHA State of the Industry Report Helps Cut Through the Fog
That business planning and uncertainty don’t mix well might be the...
George Foreman Lives On for Generations of Housewares Consumers
The latest generations of consumers likely know George Foreman as a...
The Maturing of Sustainability Into a Cost of Doing Business
The benefit of following the housewares business as long as I have (34 years and counting) is the perspective I have...
The New Case for Good Old-Fashioned Retail Storytelling
Discovery of new products and new opportunity was a central theme going into the recent Inspired Home Show. And by all...
Celebrating the Green at The Inspired Home Show 2024
On a day the river turns shamrock green, as do parades, pubs and parties across Chicago, it's interesting how many...
Positive Signs As Housewares Industry Turns Toward Chicago
The first wave of industry trade shows to kick off 2024 is almost in the books.I just returned from a two-week journey...
‘Newness’ Has Never Meant More to the Housewares Business
I received an invitation this week from an industry supplier inviting me to take part in its “newness webinar.”I must...
Making Time To Think About Why We Are Thankful
Think about it: How often do we make time, I mean really make time, to consider why we are thankful at times of...
IHA’s CHESS, IBC Global Forum Offer Guidance for a Transforming Industry
Housewares industry executives will convene next week outside of Chicago for two days of education and networking...
One Meeting Was All It Took To Appreciate Whitford’s Dave Willis
Writing about the passing of industry leaders is one of the regrettable, but necessary, assignments in this job. After...
Taking Stock of Home + Housewares Mid-Year Progress
The Dallas Total Home & Gift Market opened this week as the first of the year’s summer gift and home markets that...