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Connect Session Recaps
The International Housewares Association, in partnership with is pleased to present Connect FALL, a virtual event that brings the industry together around education, inspiration and product discovery.
Connect FALL Virtual Product Demos: Storage + Organization
Companies featured their storage and organization products during the virtual product demonstrations at the International Housewares Association’s Connect FALL event in September.
Connect FALL Virtual Product Demos: Cleaning
Companies featured their cleaning products during the virtual product demonstrations at the International Housewares Association’s Connect FALL event in September.
Consumer Values Panel: Quality Tops Price in Driving Housewares Purchases
Quality is the most important consumer factor in the purchase of home and housewares products, more valuable than price, trust and ratings and reviews, according to a recent study by Springboard Futures.
Consumers Flow Into Simpler, Organic Design Lifestyles
Consumers are embracing a simpler way of life welcoming natural style influences inside the home, trend analyst Nancy Fire said during a keynote presentation on day two of IHA’s Connect FALL virtual event.
Connect FALL Virtual Product Demos: Kitchen Gadgets
Companies featured their kitchen gadgets during the virtual product demonstrations at the International Housewares Association’s Connect FALL event in September.
NPD: Experiential Spending Keeps Emphasis on ‘Time’ for Housewares
Returning to experiential activities this year has been the biggest change in consumers’ behavior and has had the greatest effect on housewares, according to Joe Derochowski, vice president and home industry advisor at The NPD Group, during the opening keynote of...
Independent Housewares Retailers Look Beyond the Pandemic
Independent housewares distributors were among the first to pivot to innovative, safe, and effective ways of serving their communities with necessary products and services during the pandemic. Two such storeowners detailed during IHA’s Connect Fall virtual event how...
Connect FALL Virtual Demos: Cook + Bakeware
Companies featured their cook and bakeware products during the virtual product demonstrations at the International Housewares Association’s Connect FALL event in September.
Connect DIGITAL: Day 2 Explores Content Advances, Micro Fulfillment, Global Marketplaces
Connect DIGITAL, a two-day International Housewares Association virtual event exploring digital and e-commerce strategy, concluded Wednesday with sessions on content optimization; micro fulfillment; global marketplace expansion; and a direct-to-consumer holiday forecast.