The International Housewares Association’s 2023 CHESS (Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession) brought together chief officers and senior decision makers from IHA member companies for two days of high-level industry education and networking.
Day 1 of CHESS showcased presentations on topics including new directions in brand and product diversification, regulatory compliance including PFAS and Prop 65 regulations, retail repositioning to identify growth opportunities, taking control of consumer reviews and a retailer keynote with Jonathan Johnson, CEO of the new Bed Bath & Beyond (pictured above right with HomePage News Editor-in-Chief Peter Giannetti).
Day 2 served up expert insights on funding strategies for a post-pandemic world, grading the housewares retail credit climate and the opportunities for artificial intelligence and ChatGPT.
CHESS was sponsored by CIT (Platinum sponsor), Houlihan Lokey (Platinum sponsor), Oracle Netsuite (Platinum sponsor), AdAdvance, Krunchbox, Monk Tree Partners, Secured Finance Network, Circana, HomePage News, Housewares Credit Group, IHA Government Affairs and the International Housewares Shippers Association.
