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International Home + Housewares Show Delivers Top Retail Executives and Vibrant Buzz on Show, Floor, Sets up Transition to The Inspired Home Show in 2020
ROSEMONT, IL (March 12, 2019)—The just-concluded 2019 International Home + Housewares Show is garnering rave reviews from the industry with an overall sentiment that the quality of buyer attendees was the strongest in years. The Show was sold-out with 2,205 exhibitors from 43 countries and featured a focus on influencers/bloggers, smart/connected products and the specialty beverage movement.
“People Aren’t Buying Objects, They’re Buying Experiences,” Says Consumer Trend Expert Tom Mirabile
CHICAGO (March 4, 2019)—We’re now in a consumer-centric period of retail where the consumer is in control, said Tom Mirabile, trend expert for the International Housewares Association (IHA), during “Top Trend 2019: New Consumer Insights and How to Thrive in the Retail Revolution,” his annual keynote address at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show today. As a result, housewares suppliers and retailers need to focus all their efforts on what the consumer wants, how the consumer sees themselves, and how the industry can help create solutions for them.
Prepare for a Kaleidoscope of Colors in the Next Two Years, Says Color Expert Leatrice Eiseman
CHICAGO (March 4, 2019)—Diverse color palettes with never-ending patterns and combinations will be the name of the game more than ever before, said Leatrice Eiseman – executive director of the Pantone Color Institute and color expert for the International Housewares Association (IHA) – today at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show. Her remarks were part of her annual keynote address, this year titled “Color in the New Era: Trends, Twists and Tweaks.”
What Does Hyperconnectivity and Digital Disruption Mean for Housewares Suppliers and Retailers?
CHICAGO (March 3, 2019)—“Digital disruption has fundamentally changed the shopping journey,” Erika Sirimanne, head of home and garden at global market research provider Euromonitor International, told an audience today at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show. The keynote presentation provided housewares retailers and suppliers with practical insights to tackle the big challenges in adapting to connected consumers and connected commerce.
Grocery Stores Can Increase Their Share of the Spend with Housewares
CHICAGO (March 3, 2019)—It’s no secret that online sales have disrupted traditional retail models. But bricks and mortar grocery stores can increase their share of the spend with housewares and by adjusting store experiences to meet changing consumer needs, according to a new report from the retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC) that was previewed today at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show.
Eight Companies Honored With Global Innovation Awards for Booth Excellence
CHICAGO (March 3, 2019)—Eight International Home + Housewares Show exhibitors were honored with Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Booth Excellence today with two companies named Global Honoree. Two finalists were selected in each Show expo, one each for large and small booths. The winners were announced during special presentations at the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show here at McCormick Place. The Show, which features more than 2,200 exhibitors and 60,000 attendees, runs through Tuesday.
2019 gia Global Honorees for Retail Excellence Announced at International Home + Housewares Show
CHICAGO (March 2, 2019)—The International Home + Housewares Show and the International Housewares Association (IHA), the global sponsors and organizers of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) program, today announced the 2019 gia Global Honorees for Retail Excellence. The Global Honorees are:
Thirteen Companies Honored with IHA Global Innovation Awards for Product Design
CHICAGO (March 2, 2019)—Thirteen housewares suppliers ranging from well-established brands to first-time exhibitors were honored as Global Honorees of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) for product design today. The Global Honorees in each of 13 categories were announced during the invitation-only gia dinner on the first evening of the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show, now taking place through Tuesday, March 5 at McCormick Place here.
In The News
The Inspired Home Show attracts a wide variety of top-tier consumer, trade, internet and social media professionals each year. Whether you’re an exhibitor, buyer or media professional, check out a sample of recent coverage to see how forward-thinkers are making headlines at the Show – and how you can be part of it all next year.
