by Peter Giannetti | Sep 17, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The NPD Group expects an earlier start to an uneven holiday shopping season with pandemic-driven behaviors influencing purchases through the end of the year. As of July 2021, most U.S. consumers planned to spend the same amount as last year on this year’s holiday...
by Peter Giannetti | Sep 14, 2021 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
Connect FALL, an IHA virtual event, is set for Sept. 27 through Oct. 1 with exclusive, in-depth content designed to bring the housewares industry together around education, inspiration and product discovery. Each day of Connect FALL will offer a mix of education...
by Peter Giannetti | Sep 8, 2021 | Featured News, Kitchen Electrics, Kitchenware
Retail small appliances and housewares continue to exceed 2019 pre-pandemic levels by about one-third, according to The NPD Group. Sales of many home products began to ease this spring, NPD reported, as vaccinations rates increased the flow of stimulus money slowed....
