The World’s Leading Home + Housewares Show

March 2–4, 2025 | McCormick Place | Chicago, IL

The World’s Leading Home + Housewares Show
March 2—4 | McCormick Place | Chicago, IL

“People Aren’t Buying Objects, They’re Buying Experiences,” Says Consumer Trend Expert Tom Mirabile

“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.

2019 International Home + Housewares Show is Sold Out

2019 International Home + Housewares Show is Sold Out

ROSEMONT, Ill. (Jan. 31, 2019)—The 2019 International Home + Housewares Show is sold out with more than 2,200 exhibitors, according to the International Housewares Association, the Show’s owner and operator. The Show begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 and closes at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5.

IHA Announces Trade Publication Distribution for 2019 International Home + Housewares Show

IHA Announces Trade Publication Distribution for 2019 International Home + Housewares Show

ROSEMONT, Ill. (Jan. 2, 2019)—Six trade publications have been approved for distribution at official Show hotels during the 2019 International Home + Housewares Show, the International Housewares Association announced today. The publications are: Gourmet Insider, HFN, HomeWorld Business, Health & Beauty Care Executive, Housewares Executive and Kitchenware News & Housewares Review.