Tuesday, March 19
9:00-9:50 a.m.
Inspiration Theater, South Building, S101A
North American Housewares Market Trends – Identifying Opportunities for Growth in Canada & Mexico
North American marketing is a unique challenge because each country has its own unique needs. Post-pandemic recovery and macroeconomic trends have resulted in distinctive market trends and consumer needs across Canada and Mexico. In this presentation, Circana’s Pam Wood and Renee Badiola will review the housewares trends in Canada and Mexico from 2023, the lessons learned, and provide perspective on growth opportunities for 2024.
Pam Wood, Circana Canada/Mexico
Renee Badiola, Circana Canada/Mexico
10:00-10:25 a.m.
Inventors Revue, Inventors Corner, South Hall
Fox, CBS & GMA Show Product Opportunities
Carmine Denisco, United Inventors Association
Christopher Guerrera, United Inventors Association
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Keynotes, South Building S102
Going Beyond for the Housewares Business
Beyond, Inc., formerly Overstock.com, Inc., recently implemented a new leadership structure to lead the transformation and new strategic direction of the Bed Bath & Beyond business it acquired in 2023 and the rollout of the next generation of its longtime Overstock platform. In their first keynote to the home and housewares industry, veteran retail leaders Marcus Lemonis, executive chairman of Beyond, Inc, and Chandra Holt, the new CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond, will outline Beyond’s aggressive growth plans and how it is partnering with suppliers to drive the next wave of industry growth.
Marcus Lemonis, Beyond, Inc.
Chandra Holt, Bed Bath & Beyond
10:30-10:55 a.m.
Inventors Revue, South Hall, Inventors Corner
Pitch the Pros
Joelle Flynn, FunkkOFF!
Brian Halasinki, Turbo Trusser
Sonia Hounsell, FunkkOFF!
Kelly Shea, United Inventors Association
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Cooking Theater, South Hall, Level 3
Chef Alex Keeney Cooking Demonstration
Alex Keeney, Cooking Skills & Social
11:00-11:55 a.m.
Inventors Revue, South Hall, Inventors Corner
What You Need To Know About Intellectual Property
Joe Farco, Norris Law
11:10 a.m – 12:00 p.m.
Inspiration Theater, South Building, S101A
How To Tell Your Company Story in Media’s Changing Landscape
Has your company thought about investing in public relations or are they looking to create a better strategy? How will your brand cut through the clutter of SEO, affiliate marketing and the ever-changing media world to tell its story efficiently? What investments do you have to make and what platforms should you be on? Emily Cappiello will lead a panel discussion about the shifting dynamic in media and what housewares suppliers need to do to secure quality placements for their brand. The panel will cover the basics of public relations and discuss how important meaningful relationships with members of the media are. Panelists include Susan Jardina, owner, Jardina Communications; Kristyn Fuller, managing director, Field Marketing + Media; Erica Finemore, home director, Real Simple; Nicole Papantoniou, director, Kitchen Appliance Lab, Good Housekeeping.
Susan Jardina, Jardina Communications
Kristyn Fuller, Field Marketing + Media
Erica Finamore, Real Simple
Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping
Moderator: Emily Cappiello, Emily Jane Communications
12:00-12:50 p.m.
Cooking Theater, South Hall, Level 3
Chef Dee Dee Saracco Cooking Demonstration
Dee Dee Saracco, Gravy Lady
12:10-1:00 p.m.
Inspiration Theater, South Building, S101A
Restaurant Delivery, Grocery Shopping & The Future of Home Cooking
Delivery and take-out from restaurants skyrocketed through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued with solid growth into 2023. Meanwhile, smart dishwasher usage data points to a more frequent wash use under the latest hybrid home-working regime. Use and abuse trends are visible for in-home dining and eating on the go, and it is pointing to an ever-rising need for material innovation and better sustainability via durability. Revenues from grocery for food and drink reveal that meal preparation activities within U.S. homes are also proving robust, with food sales growing again in 2023 beyond inflation. However, specific ingredients stand out (such as a spike in egg demand), giving indications of how dietary and meal choices have been changing in the last year towards more simple and quick meal preparation habits than what happened during 2020. This change means a movement within homewares and cookware purchases, as consumers will prefer simple, multi-purpose, or day-to-day items versus more specialized products. This presentation will analyze and overlap data from the consumer foodservice industry and grocery food shopping sector with the industry performance in homewares and cookware. Consumer behaviors and trends allow Euromonitor to share what is happening in the U.S. with cooking and eating out, and how companies can best prepare for the challenges and opportunities this presents.
Nick Stene, Euromonitor International
Catalina Flores, Euromonitor International
1:00-1:55 p.m.
Inventors Revue, South Hall, Inventors Corner
Shark Tank Journeys
Joelle Flynn, FunkkOFF!
Christopher Guerrera, United Inventors Association
Sonia Hounsell, FunkkOFF!
1:10-2:00 p.m.
Inspiration Theater, South Building, S101A
Retailer Replenishment Systems Don’t Work: Why You Need To Mine Your Retailers’ Point-of-Sale Data for Growth
Join Doug Murless, the “Point-of-Sale Data Guy,” as he exposes the flaws in traditional retailer replenishment systems that annually cost brands thousands of dollars in lost sales. Uncover the game-changing potential of mining retailers’ point-of-sale data to reclaim these losses. This presentation doesn’t just highlight replenishment system flaws, such as phantom inventory, misallocated stock, dropped product/store combinations, etc. It will provide actionable ideas and concepts suppliers can implement as early as tomorrow to secure newfound orders and uncover the profitable nuggets of gold within their retailer’s point-of-sale data. Learn how leveraging point-of-sale data strategies can significantly boost a bottom line!
Doug Murless, Krunchbox Inc.
