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Recent News from The Inspired Home Show!
The Joy Economy: In Search of Good Vibes at Home
It’s prime time for housewares retailers and suppliers to lean into products, marketing and merchandising that spark positive emotions and delight.
Spring Cleaning and Organizing Gets a Boost in 2025
Spring cleaning and organizing projects offer opportunities for retailers and suppliers to connect with consumers.
Influencers at The Inspired Home Show: Highlighting Trends Shaping Consumer Choices
By sharing their experiences, content creators give consumers a firsthand look at new products and emerging trends—driving awareness and demand.
Consumer-Centric Approach for Home + Housewares Success – The Inspired Home Show
Consumers are prioritizing wellness, but they also value time, space, experience and responsibility said the IHA Market Watch authors at a keynote session at The Inspired Home Show 2023.
Trust and Quality Most Important to Consumers’ Perception of Value
Trust and quality emerged as the two most important in new research revealed today by IHA’s trend expert Tom Mirabile at The Inspired Home Show 2023.
Announcing the 2023 gia Global Winners for Retail Excellence
The Inspired Home Show and the International Housewares Association (IHA), the global sponsors and organizers of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) program, today announced the 2023 gia Global Honorees for Retail Excellence.
Announcing the 2023 gia Winners for Product Design
Fourteen housewares suppliers ranging from well-established brands to first-time exhibitors were honored as Global Honorees of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Excellence in Product Design today.
2023 Home News Report Explores Consumers’ Purchasing Intent by Housewares Category
Consumers responding to the HomePage News 2023 Consumer Outlook Survey had a continuing interest in spending on their homes, though not at quite the same level as they expected heading into last year.
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.