by Peter Giannetti | Aug 18, 2026 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association has set an educational program for its upcoming Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) aimed at providing suppliers with strategic direction on balancing the speed of AI with the power of human experience. With the...
by Peter Giannetti | Aug 6, 2026 | Beverageware, Décor & More, Decorative Accessories, Featured News, Kitchenware, Tableware
Longtime houseware industry leader Terry Crawford, founder and CEO of Conimar Group, passed away on July 27. He was 80. Crawford founded Conimar in July of 1976, launching the Ocala, FL-based supplier of gift-oriented housewares, tabletop, and home décor at the...
by Chandler Harvey | Jun 3, 2026 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association has opened space applications for The Inspired Home Show 2027, to be held March 9-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, with a reimagined exhibit floor said by IHA to unite its core product categories for a more “dynamic,...
by Chandler Harvey | Apr 15, 2026 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued guidance this week for how importers may submit IEEPA tariff refund requests through the new Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool within the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) portal. Rafe...
by Chandler Harvey | Apr 2, 2026 | Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association (IHA) will host a webinar on April 9 to examine the status of IEEPA tariff refunds and the U.S. Court of International Trade’s role in the process. The webinar will take place on Thursday, April 9, from 1-2 p.m. CT....
