The Inspired Home Show 2024 wrapped on March 19 at McCormick Place in Chicago after three full, highly productive days. The Show featured 1,648 exhibitors from 38 countries. Nearly 30,000 home + housewares professionals from over 120 countries came together to discover new products, connect with colleagues and advance the industry.
“The 2024 Show built on the success of last year’s Show with total square feet of exhibition space being slightly higher. The change to the format was very positive, making the Show incredibly efficient – moving between the three primary Expos, now consolidated into two halls rather than three, was very well received by both exhibitors and buyers,” said Derek Miller, president and CEO of the International Housewares Association.
Strong support for the Show was demonstrated by the industry, through the presence of major key retailers and leading exhibiting brands. Attendees confirmed at the Show included senior-level executives, DMMs, GMMs and buyers from major retailers around the world including:
U.S.-based
AAFES
Ace Hardware
Albertsons
Aldi
Amazon
At Home
Bealls
Belk
Best Buy
Beyond / Overstock
Big Lots
BJ’s Wholesale
Bloomingdales
Burlington Stores
Costco
Cost Plus (World Market)
Crate & Barrel
CVS Health
DD’s Discounts
Dillards
Do It Best
Dollar General
Dollar General – pOp Shelf
Dollar Tree / Family Dollar
Giant Eagle
H.E.B.
Hobby Lobby
Home Depot
Home Goods
HSN
Hy-Vee
Imperial Distributors
JC Penney
Kohl’s
Kroger
Lowes
Macy’s
Meijer
Nordstrom
Office Depot
Pampered Chef
Pottery Barn
Publix
QVC
Ross Stores
Rue Gilt Group
Sam’s Club
Sur La Table
Target
The Container Store
TJX
True Value
Variety Wholesalers
Wakefern
Walgreens
Walmart
Wayfair
Wegman’s
Williams Sonoma
International
Coto Cicsa—Argentina
Mercado Libre—Argentina, Mexico
Costco— Australia, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom
Amazon—Canada, Mexico
London Drugs Ltd—Canada
The Bay—Canada
The Home Depot—Canada, Mexico
TJX—Canada, Europe
Walmart—Canada, Central America, Mexico
PriceSmart Inc—Central America
Cencosud SA—Chile
Falabella—Chile, Peru
Sodimac—Chile, Mexico, Peru
Pepe Ganga / Almacenes Maximo—Colombia
Kop & Kande—Denmark
Corporacion Favorita—Ecuador
Almacenes Siman SA DE CV—El Salvador
Carrefour—France
Monoprix—France
Printemps—France
ALDI—Germany
EK Retail—Germany
QVC—Germany, United Kingdom
Nuevos Almacenes SA—Guatemala
Sears—Guatemala, Mexico
Corporación Lady Lee—Honduras
Praxis Home Retail Ltd—India
Shoppers Stop Ltd—India
Coin Spa—Italy
Lotte—South Korea
Shinsegae—South Korea
Coppel—Mexico
El Palacio de Hierro—Mexico
Liverpool—Mexico
Sam’s Club—Mexico
Mitre 10—New Zealand
Smith & Caughey’s—New Zealand
Titan—Panama
Tottus—Peru
Rustans—Philippines
Dino—Poland
Nice—Saudi Arabia
Massmart—South Africa
El Corte Inglés—Spain
Loeb AG—Switzerland
Ace Hardware—United Arab Emirates
John Lewis PLC—United Kingdom
Lakeland—United Kingdom
Tesco—United Kingdom
Grupo Disco Del Uruguay SA—Uruguay
The Show was particularly rewarding to the more than 400 new and returning companies showcasing their newest products.
Major exhibiting companies that returned with new products included:
Artland
BergHOFF
Bramli USA, Inc.
Brod & Taylor
BSH Bosch
Cool Gear
Corkcicle
Cuisinart
Deejo-Coriolis
Ember
Emile Henry
Etekcity
Everplush-Tricol Clean
Fissler
Hurom
iSi North America
Jata
J.K. Adams
Jean Dubost
Joseph Joseph
Journe Brands
Keurig/Dr. Pepper
Koopman
Lotus Sustainables
Midea
Millenarie International
OmniWare
Opinel
OVENTE
PEDRINI
Range Kleen
Scanpan
Stolzle Lausitz Glassware
Takeya USA
Tooletries
Tramontina
Wet-it!
Zadro Inc.
Zwilling J.A. Henckels
New exhibitors attending for the first time included:
ADASTRIA USA, INC.
American Dream Home Goods Inc.
BLENDi
Challenger Breadware
Character Home, Inc.
Cismea Global
Cholula
Cricut
Cue Company
Deli, Inc.
Dorai Home Inc
Echelon Fitness Multimedia
Fiorenzato
Garden Republic
Giroflier Inc.
Gtech
JDE USA
JESSAR INDUSTRIES
JoyJolt
Lefte LLC
Mila
Molekule
MonTen Soda
New Dawn Innovations
ORCA
PanergyTek USA
PodMkr
Renpho
RKW LTD
SCOTT France SAS
Shenzhen Hesung Innovation Technology
The Global Trunk
TooA S.p.A.
Typhur
Urbinz Originals
Ventmere Ltd
Vernox
A complete list of exhibiting companies and brands, along with product details can be found on IHA’s Connect 365, the Show’s online directory or through the mobile app.
The Show featured multiple new and returning attractions, including:
- The New Exhibitor Preview Gallery, featuring brands and products new to the Show.
- The gia Global Innovation Awards, honoring excellence in home + housewares retailing, product design and student achievement.
- Five keynotes focused on the future of home + housewares trends in consumer and retail evolution, including Beyond Inc.’s executive chairman and the CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond discussing Beyond’s aggressive growth plans and partnerships with suppliers to drive the next wave of industry growth; TelevisaUnivision also examined the surging buying power of Hispanics in the U.S. housewares market.
- A robust Innovation Theater session lineup featured industry experts Pam Wood and Renee Badiola of Circana identifying opportunities for growth in Canada and Mexico; Tom Mirabile of Springboard Futures previewing the forthcoming Consumer Value Equation Index, which will be used in IHA reports throughout the year, and InSight™ Trend Index, which will begin posting on HomePage News in early May; Walmart executives discussing the Walmart Marketplace; and Chris Lubick of Verdi Commerce explaining how refurbished housewares opens new market opportunities.
- Inspired Women in Housewares event providing networking and a panel discussion with top leaders from YouCopia, Made By Gather and Lifetime Brands sharing challenges and successes as women leaders in the industry.
- Housewares Cares Charity Gala, celebrating its 25th Anniversary, benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the James Beard Foundation, World Central Kitchen, Feeding America and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute | The Jimmy Fund.
- Video and audio recordings from selected Keynotes and Inspiration Theater sessions will be posted later this week on the Show’s website at com/education/
The Inspired Home Show 2025 will take place March 2-4 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Attendee registration is currently open at https://app.theinspiredhomeshow.com/registration. Exhibitor registration is currently open at https://www.theinspiredhomeshow.com/exhibit/2025-space-app/
