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Cuteness Isn’t Just for Kids
Whimsical products are having a moment, making cuteness cool for both kids and grown-ups.
Omnichannel Growth, State of the Housewares Industry, Consumer and Color Trends Take Center Stage During Keynote Sessions at The Inspired Home Show 2023
Leading retail executives, market data analysts and consumer trend and color forecast experts will share their home and housewares industry vision in special keynote presentations during The Inspired Home Show 2023.
Make Yourself at Home at The Inspired Home Show 2023
From March 4-7, everyone from C-suite execs to start-up entrepreneurs, celebrity chefs to retail experts, trend forecasters to online influencers will converge on Chicago’s McCormick Place to help shape the future of everyone’s favorite place—home.
In Name of Good Sleep, More Couples Opt for Separate Bedrooms
New research from the IHA shows more couples are choosing separate bedrooms in the name of good sleep and what’s best for a long-lasting relationship.
Announcing the 2023 gia Finalists for Product Design
The 70 finalists in the IHA Global Innovations Awards (gia) for product design have been announced by the International Housewares Association. Global honorees in each of 14 categories will be announced in during the invitation-only gia dinner Saturday, March 4 during The Inspired Home Show 2023.
Housewares Charity Foundation to Honor Three Industry Philanthropists During the 2023 Annual Housewares Cares Charity Gala
Bloomingdale’s Daniel Leppo, Select Brands’ William Endres and The Home Edit’s Clea Shearerto Receive Honors
What’s Next for Home and Housewares: Connecting with Consumers Around Life Moments
IHA’s 2023 Occasions Report offers a comprehensive analysis of how consumers are once again embracing key life events. Eight occasions are featured: engagements, bridal showers, weddings, home ownership, pet ownership, baby showers, college-bound and retirements.
gia 2022-2023—IHA Global Innovation Award Winners from 26 Countries Celebrated for Retail Excellence at the Inspired Home Show in March
The Inspired Home Show and the IHA announces the national gia winners for 2022-2023: 27 outstanding home and housewares retailers from 26 countries around the globe.
Announcing the 2023 gia Student Design Winners & Honorees!
Katherine Gaylord, a junior at University of Notre Dame, captured first place and $3,500 for Stack, a breast pump drying rack for the breast pump pieces. It helps nursing mothers who pump at work or in public restrooms to safely, easily and discreetly wash, dry and store breast pump equipment.
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