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Making Homes Warm and Cozy
Whether it involves well-loved items like candles or incorporating the recent trend of textured walls, shoppers are sure to appreciate inspiration.
Warming Up to Hot Beverages
Home and housewares retailers can help encourage shoppers with in-store tastings, clever recipes and tips for trying out new products or techniques.
At-Home Holiday Baking: Joyful Ideas for Retailers
The holiday season is steeped in nostalgia, drawing people to baked goods and baking tools that evoke memories of childhood and Grandma.
Housewares Joins the Celebration in New Report Examining Consumers’ Purchasing Plans for Celebrating Life Moments in 2023
Housewares Joins the Celebration in New Report Examining Consumers’ Purchasing Plans for Celebrating Life Moments in 2023
Helping Consumers Ready Their “Nests” for Winter
The temperature is dropping and the sun is setting earlier. Depending on where you live, the...
Baking Remains Popular
Consumers may not be baking as much sourdough bread these days, but baking remains a popular pastime throughout the year and especially during the winter holidays.
What Butter Boards Tell Us About Consumers Today
All of a sudden, social media was blowing up with images of creative and colorful butter boards complete with herbs, spices and flavored infusions.
Holiday Shopping Season Underway
Inflation and early season promotions have had many wondering what shape this holiday shopping season will take. But there’s ample time for savvy home and housewares sellers to capitalize on holiday spending.
International Housewares Association Welcomes Travel Goods Association to The Inspired Home Show 2023
The International Housewares Association (IHA) and the Travel Goods Association (TGA) today announced a collaboration that will bring TGA’s 2023 live event to The Inspired Home Show 2023, March 4-7 in Chicago.
Holiday Décor Trends Tap into Magic and Joy of the Season
It’s no secret: It hasn’t been an easy few years. That’s why many consumers are looking to lean into the magic and joy of Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s in 2022. What does this mean for holiday décor trends? The sky’s the limit, especially when creativity, comfort and culture are the themes.
Holiday Celebrations Staged for Comeback
At-home entertaining is staging a major comeback overall. As COVID-19 fears subside in many parts of the world, people are looking to reconnect with family and friends in person. In addition, inflation is driving more consumers to entertain at home, where many are eager to use cooking skills they learned during the pandemic.
IHA Announces 2022 Global Honorees for gia Top Window Awards
The Inspired Home Show and the International Housewares Association (IHA), the global sponsors and organizers of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) program, announced the Global Honorees for the gia Top Window Awards during the “Enhance Your Visual Toolbox / gia Top Window Award” presentation by gia expert juror Anne Kong earlier today during Connect FALL.