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Recent News from The Inspired Home Show!
Have a Taste of Mocha Mousse
Earlier this month, global color authority Pantone announced Mocha Mousse as its 26th Color of the Year.
At the River North Hotel Collection, You Can Choose from 5 Unique Hotel Brands
Choose from 5 unique hotel brands, each offering a distinct vibe tailored to your style—whether it’s sleek and modern, bold and playful, or warm and welcoming.
Renewed Interest in Reusable Bags
Many consumers are choosing to bypass single-use plastic and bring their own reusable bags out of growing environmental concerns.
HomePage News Launches InSight Trend Index 2024/25 Providing Digital Guide to Emerging and Enduring Home Trends
The HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index provides a guide to emerging and enduring home and housewares trends through the products and innovations that embody them.
Inspiring Outdoor Entertaining This Summer
Retailers looking to encourage purchases around outdoor entertaining this summer should keep two themes in mind: creativity and affordability.
The Inspired Home Show to Add New Travel Gear + Luggage Expo in 2025
A new Travel Gear + Luggage Expo will debut at The Inspired Home Show® 2025, bringing to the Show a wide selection of companies that offer travel goods.
Housewares Brands Still Important in 2024
Brand plays a key role in helping consumers determine where they shop and what they buy, and it’s becoming increasingly important in home and housewares.
Making Home Cleaning Less of a Chore
Whether it’s cooking, cleaning or even taking out the trash, consumers are increasingly looking for ways to elevate the everyday and make chores more fun.
London’s Go-To Cookshop Shines
At Divertimenti, London’s original cookshop, its famous cookery school is at the heart of a thriving retail business that is celebrating 60 years.
Inspiring In-Store Purchases
Today’s consumers are buying fewer items when they visit stores. Across general merchandise categories, the number of items per purchase declined.
Housewares Charity Foundation Raises $1 Million at 25th Anniversary Annual Gala
The housewares industry came together to raise $1 million during the 2024 Housewares Cares Charity Gala presented by the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF)
Celebrating the Joys of Life
After 225 years, F.S. Kustermann, a family business in the 7th generation, is an exemplary example of a retail store evolving with its customers.