by Peter Giannetti | Jun 23, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles, Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association (IHA) announced that Target’s top home merchant, Mara Sirhal, will present the retail keynote at the 2026 Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) conference this fall. CHESS 2026 is set for September 29-30, 2026, at the...
by Chandler Harvey | Oct 9, 2025 | Trade Shows & Associations
The second day of the International Housewares Association’s 2025 CHESS (Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession) turned its focus to the external forces and emerging opportunities shaping the housewares business. Sessions examined the impact of tariffs and trade...
by Chandler Harvey | Oct 8, 2025 | Trade Shows & Associations
The opening day of the International Housewares Association’s 2025 CHESS (Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession) brought housewares executives together for a full slate of sessions examining the challenges and opportunities shaping the industry. CHESS is...
by Peter Giannetti | Aug 28, 2025 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
Jamie Jo Cockrell, senior vice president and GMM of home décor superstore chain At Home, will deliver the retail keynote at the International Housewares Association’s Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) 2025. With a theme of “Tackling Uncertainty with...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 10, 2025 | Featured News, Home + Housewares, Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association has opened registration for its Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) 2025, during which Allen Morrison, senior professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a globally recognized authority on...
