Keynotes
Enjoy Keynote presentations designed to get you up-to-date on trends in consumer buying behavior, product development and retail innovation.
2020 Vision: A New Focus on the Now & Envisioning the Next Normal The Realities and Mindsets Mapping the Road to 2030
In this recovering and reinventing atmosphere, consumers have never been more diverse, demanding or complex. Influence (and affluence) are shared across four generations with distinctly different desires and expectations. More importantly, the next decade promises dramatic changes in both the shape and composition of the Home environment, creating an enduring surge in demand for new solutions and innovations.
Innovation Theater
Offering Expert Perspectives to Guide Businesses
in the Housewares Industry
Topics include intellectual property protection, brand building, consumer purchasing tracking, lifestyle trends and design forecasts. The presenters bring important, leading-edge information and personal contact that will trigger “ah ha moments.”
Revolutionizing Materials: Teaming Up to Meet Consumer Demand for Sustainable Products
Courtland Jenkins, Eastman
Phil Notheis, Camelback (PDF)
Smart Talks
Presentations by Housewares & Technology Industry Experts on Developments in the Smart Home and the Internet of Things
The Smart Talks stage features presentations by industry experts on technology and product developments in the Smart Home and the Internet of Things.
Special Sessions
Market Watch
Featuring the 2020 IHA Market Watch Report
Looking for guidance on where to focus critical resources in the coming years and months? This complimentary webinar series offers a deep-dive into each of the five key consumer lifestyle trends and highlights shifts in light of COVID-19.
Session 1: Time
Consumers feel pressed for time due to a confluence of job demands and kids’ schedules. They therefore place a high value on time-saving products. This stress placed on consumers heightens the demand for offerings that meet their time-saving needs. Join the authors of IHA’s 2020 Market Watch Report for a discussion of this trend and implications for product and retail strategy, including how it has evolved over the last three months.
Session 2: Space
Living spaces are not only becoming smaller and more urban, but also the composition of households is shifting away from the nuclear family. This dynamic is shaping the Housewares industry profoundly. Products must fit consumers’ spaces as well as fit the needs of those occupying those spaces. Join the authors of IHA’s 2020 Market Watch Report for a discussion of this trend and implications for product and retail strategy, including how it has evolved over the last three months.
Session 3: Experience
The ability to share one’s own experience and learn from others’ experiences continues to increase with the proliferation of social media. Shoppers can now more than ever be specific on their needs and seek offerings uniquely tailored to their lives. Tangible products are no longer the sole driver of a purchase. Shoppers are seeking an experience when they trial, purchase and use a product. In addition, they want to impress their friends. Join the authors of IHA’s 2020 Market Watch Report for a discussion of this trend and implications for product and retail strategy, including how it has evolved over the last three months.
Session 4: Wellness
The increased awareness of mental and physical health needs, in order to live healthier lives, permeates all aspects of consumers’ purchasing decisions. Consumers want to purchase products they trust will improve their wellness and overall quality of life. With rising healthcare costs, consumers are taking responsibility by enacting self-care. Join the authors of IHA’s 2020 Market Watch Report for a discussion of this trend and implications for product and retail strategy, including how it has evolved over the last three months.
Session 5: Responsibility
From climate change to local environmental issues, consumers are demanding responsible actions from major stakeholders. The younger generations are leading the charge and are paying close attention. Simply put, companies must offer more than a good product at a good price. The value equation is shifting, and responsibility is a major component. Join the authors of IHA’s 2020 Market Watch Report for a discussion of this trend and implications for product and retail strategy, including how it has evolved over the last three months.
Session 6: 2020 and Beyond
The home + housewares industry has and will continue to feel significant disruption from the events of the last three to four months. What new habits are consumers picking up that are likely to stand the test of time and what new overarching lifestyle trends might emerge from this unprecedented time? Join the authors of IHA’s 2020 Market Watch Report for a discussion of where we go from here, including a sneak peak into the trends expected to show up in the 2021 Report.
2019 Keynotes
Tom Mirabile
2019 Keynote Presentation
Erika Sirimanne
2019 KEYNOTE: Digital Disruption
Mark Mechelse & Mike Anthony
Leatrice Eiseman
Color, Texture, Finish (*.mp3)
Leatrice Eiseman
Color in the New Era (*.mp3)
2018 Keynotes
Tom Mirabile
Top Trends 2018: Survival & Success in the Retail Renaissance
Maureen Azzato & Allison Zisko
The Housewares Consumer Speaks: Syncing Innovation and Marketing with Consumer Needs
Mike Wolf
The Future Kitchen: Building Smart, New and Sustainable Business Models