Trade Shows & Associations

Inspiration Theater sessions at The Inspired Home Show 2026 explored a range of forces shaping the home and housewares industry, from AI-driven intellectual property concerns and social commerce growth to global food trends and regulatory developments impacting product design and materials.

United States retailers representing nearly $75 billion in home and housewares retail sales attended The Inspired Home Show 2026, the International Housewares Association (IHA) reported.

KC Lapiana, CEO of HTI Buying Group, which serves independent housewares retailer members, wrote the following letter to HTI vendor partners after The Inspired Home Show 2026, which ran March 10-12 in Chicago.