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A Letter from IHA’s President

A Letter from IHA’s President

by Karlie Orlando | Jan 6, 2021 | Announcements, Featured, News

January 5, 2021 Without question, 2020 will be remembered as an unprecedented year that brought both challenges and opportunities. The pandemic forced people out of public spaces and into their...
Trends in Home Textiles New Focus of IHA Webinar

Trends in Home Textiles New Focus of IHA Webinar

by Karlie Orlando | Nov 19, 2020 | Announcements, Education, Featured, Press Releases, Webinars

The home textiles category is exploding as consumers place a renewed focus on the home environment – from floor and window coverings to bed and bath to kitchen.

Housewares Charity Foundation Raises Funds to Support Restaurant Industry with Masks, Personal Protective Equipment

Housewares Charity Foundation Raises Funds to Support Restaurant Industry with Masks, Personal Protective Equipment

by Karlie Orlando | Sep 30, 2020 | Announcements, Featured, Press Releases

ROSEMONT, ILL (Sept. 30, 2020)—Over the years, the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) has provided critical funding to those in need during emergencies, such as the September 11th and Hurricane...
The Inspired Home Show 2021 Moved to August

The Inspired Home Show 2021 Moved to August

by Karlie Orlando | Aug 4, 2020 | Announcements, Featured, Press Releases

ROSEMONT, IL (Aug. 3, 2020)—The International Housewares Association announced today that its annual home + housewares gathering, The Inspired Home Show, will be held in-person August 7-10, 2021 at...
The Changing Face of Responsibility

The Changing Face of Responsibility

by Karlie Orlando | Jul 28, 2020 | Announcements, Education, Featured, Press Releases, Webinars

Today’s consumers are acutely aware of potential threats to the environment, the economy and society. And they’re ready and willing to use their purchasing power to support the brands and retailers they deem as responsible citizens of the world.

Taking Care of Body, Mind and Spirit

Taking Care of Body, Mind and Spirit

by Karlie Orlando | Jul 22, 2020 | Announcements, Featured, Press Releases

Consumers are living longer. Healthcare costs are rising. There’s growing appreciation for a holistic approach to wellness.

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Martin M. Pegler

1923 — 2020

Martin M. Pegler was a professor for thirty years in the Display & Exhibit Design Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. A leading expert in his field for over 60 years, Martin hosted seminars in the United States as well as in Latin America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. He authored over 80 books and his textbook, Visual Merchandising and Display, is used in universities around the world. Martin was presented with a lifetime achievement award by PAVE, the Planning & Visual Education Partnership that supports retail design education for students and educators. He was also inducted into the Visual Merchandising and Display Industries’ Hall of Fame.

Martin worked with gia from the beginning of the gia program in 2000, as an Expert Juror, and since 2016 as an honorary member of the gia Expert Jury. To honor Martin’s leadership role with the program, the Top Window Award was renamed the “Martin M. Pegler Award for Excellence in Visual Merchandising” in 2008. Also that year, he was presented with an honorary gia Award for Lifetime Achievement.