by Peter Giannetti | Oct 14, 2026 | HomePage Views
Adapt or die. The popular maxim has been cited often to punctuate the need for change and evolution in life, society and business ever since Charles Darwin drafted his survival theory. And it very well might apply to the state of retail consumer goods trade shows,...
by Peter Giannetti | Oct 6, 2026 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
Management of trade market operator Andmore will host a webinar Thursday, October 8, to discuss the recently announced partnership between the International Housewares Association (IHA) and Andmore that will co-locate The Inspired Home Show with the Winter Atlanta...
by Chandler Harvey | Sep 28, 2026 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association (IHA) and gift and home trade market operator Andmore today announced a new, eight-year partnership that will bring The Inspired Home Show to AmericasMart, co-located with Winter Atlanta Market beginning in January 2028. 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,...