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The Inspired Home Show 2025
Keynote Spotlight: Trend Advisor Mirabile To Reveal Consumer Home & Living Drivers
Home and housewares trend advisor Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures, will reveal results on exclusive consumer research on home and living preferences and their influence on housewares demand in his “Top Trends 2025” keynote during The Inspired Home Show 2025.
Lowe’s Reports ‘Total Home’ Strategy Gained Traction in Q4
Lowe’s Cos. beat Wall Street estimates in the fourth quarter as it continues to push its “Total Home” strategy with particular emphasis on advancing omnichannel capabilities.
TJX Beats Street in Q4 with Lift from Comp Sales Gain
TJX Cos posted a strong finish to its fiscal...
Wayfair Heading to The Inspired Home Show To Advance Housewares Expansion
Wayfair is participating in The Inspired Home...
Placer.ai: Supercenter Sector Foot Traffic Gaining but Not As Fast as Warehouse Club
Looking at traffic trends at some of the biggest...
Home Depot Q4 Comps Gain with Help from Appliances, Storage
Appliance and storage were among the categories...
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Make a Difference Inside the Halls of The Inspired Home Show 2025
The Inspired Home Show presents a true vista of the home and housewares business opportunity, where retailers can renew relations with key suppliers while making productive new connections.
Special Reports
The home and housewares industry is stepping into 2025 ready to pop the champagne — or at least set the table — for what promises to be a new era of steady growth and celebration. After years of unpredictable twists and turns, consumers and businesses alike are eager to embrace life’s special moments and year-round celebrations.
2025 Occasions & At-Home Entertaining Reports
The home and housewares industry is stepping into 2025 ready to pop the champagne — or at least set the table — for what promises to be a new era of steady growth and celebration. After years of unpredictable twists and turns, consumers and businesses alike are eager to embrace life’s special moments and year-round celebrations.
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2024 Occasions & At-Home Entertaining Reports
The 2024 IHA Occasions and At-Home Entertaining Surveys (in partnership with market researcher Morning Consult) underscore the product development, marketing and sales opportunities available to the home and housewares industry by serving key life moments and increasing frequency of at-home entertaining for all sorts of get-togethers.
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2023 Occasions Report: Housewares Joins The Celebration
The 2023 International Housewares Association (IHA) Occasions Report provides insight into how consumers are once again embracing key life moments and plan to in the year ahead and beyond.
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HomePage News InSight Trend Index 2024/25: Forces of Nature
The seventh portfolio in the HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index 2024/25 examines Forces of Nature: the entry of new and natural elements and materials, keeping the look fresh and inspiring. This infusion of innovative, nature-inspired materials continues to evolve, offering endless possibilities for creating a harmonious and rejuvenating environment.
2024/25 InSight™ Trend Index
The HomePage News InSight Trend Index 2024/25 is the second annual series of digital portfolios providing a guide to emerging and enduring housewares trends through the products and innovations that embody them.
This comprehensive series is produced and presented in partnership with Springboard Futures and its founder and industry trend authority Tom Mirabile, along with creative director Dawn Evans, who also serves as director of marketing for the International Housewares Association.
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2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index
The HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index 2023/24 is an exclusive digital guide that explores emerging and enduring home and housewares trends through the products and innovations that embody them.
This comprehensive series is produced and presented by HomePage News in partnership with Springboard Futures and its founder and industry trend authority Tom Mirabile, along with creative director Dawn Evans, who also serves as director of marketing from the International Housewares Association.
Click here to view the full report.
The HomePage News Top 50 Housewares Retailers report demonstrates that while the biggest retailers command the majority of housewares sales, the variety of companies that generate significant revenues in the sector is noteworthy. The HomePage News Top 50 Housewares Retailers report demonstrates that while the biggest retailers command the majority of housewares sales, the variety of companies that generate significant revenues in the sector is noteworthy. Click here to view the full report. The HomePage News Top 50 Housewares Retailers ranking underscores the strength of the top 10 operators in the United States but does indicate that, although the biggest dominate, opportunity exists elsewhere as well. Click here to view the full report. The HomePage News Top 50 Housewares Retailers ranking demonstrates the dominance of the top 10 store runners in the United States. It also reveals the opportunity for those retailers, and anyone working with them, that can develop a niche in the housewares market. Click here to view the full report.
HomePage News Ranks Top 50 Housewares Retailers of 2023
2023 Top 50 Housewares Retailers
2022 Top 50 Housewares Retailers
2021 Top 50 Housewares Retailers
The HomePage News 2023 Consumer Outlook Survey, commissioned in partnership with the International Housewares Association, was fielded recently to help suppliers and retailers pinpoint home and housewares opportunities in the coming year. This exclusive report reveals housewares purchase intent across core categories.
2023 Consumer Outlook Report
The HomePage News 2023 Consumer Outlook Survey, commissioned in partnership with the International Housewares Association, was fielded recently to help suppliers and retailers pinpoint home and housewares opportunities in the coming year. This exclusive report reveals housewares purchase intent across core categories.
Click here to view the full report.
2022 Consumer Outlook Report
Sizing Up Housewares Purchase Intent Category By Category
The first annual HomePage News Consumer Outlook Survey, commissioned in partnership with the International Housewares Association, was fielded recently to help suppliers and retailers pinpoint home and housewares opportunities in the coming year.
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In this episode of RapidFire, Joe Derochowski, vice president and home industry advisor for Circana, provides some early insights on how the home product business is performing to start 2025 and what to look for at the upcoming Inspired Home Show, March 2-4, in Chicago. HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and... HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and... HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and... This post has been updated to report Phase VII of the Lacey Act Declaration was implemented May 30, 2024, the Federal Notice was published May 31,...
RapidFire | A Promising Start to 2025
RapidFire | A Happy Holiday for Housewares
RapidFire | Clearing an Effective Path To Purchase
RapidFire | The Impact of Pricing on the 2024 Housewares Consumer
UPDATE: IHA Webinar Details Lacey Act Requirements for Importers of Wood Products
In this episode of RapidFire, Joe Derochowski, vice president and home industry advisor for Circana, provides some early insights on how the home product business is performing to start 2025 and what to look for at the upcoming Inspired Home Show, March 2-4, in Chicago. HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and... HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and... HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and... HomePage News presents RapidFire with Circana, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and...
RapidFire | A Promising Start to 2025
RapidFire | A Happy Holiday for Housewares
RapidFire | Clearing an Effective Path To Purchase
RapidFire | The Impact of Pricing on the 2024 Housewares Consumer
RapidFire | Q1 Winners & What’s Next For Housewares
Nancy Fire of Nancy Fire Design joins the Truth On Trend team for part two of a lively discussion on the current industry landscape on environmentally responsible behavior, and the importance of “walking the talk” when serving a consumer who is more informed (and demanding) than ever before. Truth on Trend is an exclusive HomePage News video series that examines the evolving connection between consumer behavior and the home + housewares... Truth on Trend is an exclusive HomePage News video series that examines the evolving connection between consumer behavior and the home + housewares... Truth on Trend is an exclusive HomePage News video series that examines the evolving connection between consumer behavior and the home + housewares... HomePage News introduces Truth On Trend, an exclusive video series examining the evolving connection between consumer behavior and the home and...
Truth on Trend | Nancy Fire: The New Language of Sustainability, Part 2
Truth on Trend | Nancy Fire: The New Language of Sustainability, Part 1
Truth on Trend: The Expanding Influence of Branding & Licensing
The Future is Now for Home + Housewares
The Real Truth About Trend Forecasting
In this episode of Design Driven, Tom Mirabile talks to industrial designers Steve Cozzolino and Scott Henderson about how generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) is being used increasingly in design applications. HomePage News presents Design Driven, a video series hosted by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend analyst for the... HomePage News presents Design Driven, a video series hosted by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend analyst for the... HomePage News presents Design Driven, a new video series hosted by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend analyst for the... HomePage News presents Design Driven, a new video series hosted by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend analyst for the...
Design Driven | Generative AI: Design’s Rising Reality
Design Driven | Sustainability 2.0: Expanding Definitions, Forecasting New Realities
Design Driven | Objective Development: The Role of External Design Resources in Home & Housewares Development
Design Driven | The Power of Reinvention: Growth Through Consumer-Centric Development
Design Driven | Speaking in Color: Messaging, Motivating and the Power of the Palette
The week’s Housewares TrendHive spotlights Face Forward: obvious or obscured, fanciful or flirty, faces are taking the stage as an evolving and expanding focal point across home and décor categories. Housewares TrendHive is an exclusive video series created for HomePage News by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend... Housewares TrendHive is an exclusive video series created for HomePage News by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend... Housewares TrendHive is an exclusive video series created for HomePage News by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend... Housewares TrendHive is an exclusive video series created for HomePage News by Tom Mirabile, founder of Springboard Futures and consumer trend...
Housewares TrendHive | Face Forward
Housewares TrendHive | Neo-Primitive Nexus
Housewares TrendHive | Into the Woods
Housewares TrendHive: Gold Rush
Housewares TrendHive: Hot Tropics
As stores and services continue to evolve, so must retail design and its techniques, visual merchandising expert Anne Kong said during her Connect FALL session, “Enhancing Your Visual Toolbox.” The final session of Connect FALL 2022 featured an overview of the IHA Occasions Report 2023, offering key findings, conclusions and changes from... Trend forecasters like to talk about things that influence an industry including lifestyle, food & beverage, economy, cohorts and generations,... "If your product comes into contact with food, you're part of this," said Fran Groesbeck, managing director of the Cookware and Bakeware Alliance,... A tote bag with the saying "Nobody's Normal" was the inspiration for Tom Mirabile's Connect FALL session on Tuesday. "Everyone who saw the bag said,...
Enhancing Your Visual Toolbox
IHA Occasions and At-Home Entertaining Surveys: Housewares Joins the Celebration
Growth at the Intersection of Food, Housewares and Lifestyle Trends
PFAS Chemicals and Housewares: Answering the Critical Questions
Never Say Normal: Navigating Change and Enabling Growth in the Modern Marketplace
Home + Housewares
Keurig Dr Pepper Reports Full-Year Coffee Brewer Unit Sales Gain
Keurig Dr Pepper sales and earnings in its fourth quarter beat a Wall Street estimate, and although the company’s U.S. coffee segment sales slipped during the period, the company sold more brewers for the full year than it did during the previous year.
Housewares Sales Veteran David Pearlman Passes Away
Housewares industry sales management veteran David Pearlman recently passed away unexpectedly. He was 59.Pearlman spent more than 35 years in the...
Food, Beverage Prep, Floor Care Appliances Lead Cuckoo Electronics Introductions
Cuckoo Electronics is showing recently launched and upcoming products in Chicago at The Inspired Home Show.The company intends to showcase the...
U.K.’s Dualit Makes Its Inspired Home Show Debut
British kitchen appliance brand Dualit is debuting at The Inspired Home Show this year and showcasing its product range for the housewares market in...
Salton Showcasing a Wide Range of Kitchen Appliances at The Inspired Home Show
Salton crossed product categories and emphasized innovation as it looks forward to The Inspired Home Show 2025.For example, the company...
Housewares Sales Veteran David Pearlman Passes Away
Housewares industry sales management veteran David Pearlman recently passed away unexpectedly. He was 59.
Gibson Licenses Calphalon Bakeware, Kitchen Tools, Gadgets from Newell
Gibson Homewares is launching Calphalon bakeware, gadgets and kitchen tools in a licensing agreement with Newell Brands.Newell’s Calphalon brand, a...
Prepara New ‘Salad Pod’ Mixes Aesthetics, Functionality
Inspired by the popularity of mason jars, Prepara is introducing the Salad Pod, a product the company characterizes as a revolutionary new way to...
Nordic Ware Expands Bundt Lineup for The Inspired Home Show
A bakeware trio, Nordic Ware has added three new Bundt pans this year: an original size, a Duet 5-cup option and a new Bundtlette Pan. New to the...
Shelfy Purifier Knocks Out Fridge Odors, Helps Preserve Food
Consumers are facing higher grocery prices and are looking for help, which Shelfy wants to deliver in its particular way.Shelfy is a refrigerator...
Corkcicle ‘Cruising’ to Chicago with New Drinkware
Corkcicle is planning to showcase a variety of beverageware at The Inspired Home Show, including updates to its Cruiser collection, including new colors, a 22-oz. with a leakproof lid and a 40-oz. size.
Duralex Le Picardie Glassware Adds Color to Everyday, Extraordinary Occasions
Duralex is introducing the Le Picardie Mixed Color Tumbler Set as a fun twist on a classic look.Many consumers are looking for color to brighten up...
Prodyne Introduction Ensures Beverages ‘Stay Cold’
In the lead-up to The Inspired Home Show, Prodyne, with its history in tabletop hydration and beverage service, is featuring a fresh way to handle...
Cangshan Crafts Cutlery, Flatware Intros for the Inspired Home Show
Additions to the Helena Series and the Kita Series are on tap for the Cangshan booth at The Inspired Home Show 2025, where the company will also...
Anchor Hocking Bringing Fresh Corelle Dinnerware Looks to The Inspired Home Show
Anchor Hocking has developed new ways to dress tables at mealtime with a pair of Corelle introductions developed in time for The Inspired Home...
Housewares Sales Veteran David Pearlman Passes Away
Housewares industry sales management veteran David Pearlman recently passed away unexpectedly. He was 59.
YouCopia Expands Into Bathroom Storage, Adds to Kitchen Line
YouCopia knows how to get organized, and the company is featuring products at The Inspired Home Show that provide new takes on home storage, helping...
Rokitta’s Rust-Be-Gone Stops Dishwasher Staining
Rokitta’s Rust-Be-Gone comes in the form of a specially designed aluminum rod with an integrated magnet that effectively binds rust particles in...
Umbra Inspired Home Show Debuts Include gia Finalists
Introductions Umbra plans to feature at The Inspired Home Show include three 2025 IHA Global Innovation Award finalists.Among the gia finalists are...
Oggi Elevates Beverageware, Storage with Inspired Home Show Introductions
Introductions slated by Oggi for The Inspired Home Show are designed to bring innovation and style to everyday essentials. From a beer stein that...
Ricardo of Beverly Hills Preparing a Travel Gear Showcase for The Inspired Home Show
Ricardo Beverly Hills is ready to make a bold statement this year in Chicago with its next-generation travel products, it declared.
Talus Products Ease Work On-the-Go and Taking the Family Abroad
Consumers generally welcome assistance getting organized, and Talus helps out with short and long trips.Talus has developed the High Road Carganizer...
Bagsmart Launching Lightweight, Stylish ‘Walker’ Line
The new Walker collection from Bagsmart includes adaptable travel, lunch and toiletry bags that address a wide range of needs and scenarios, the...
Yeti Credits Q4 Growth to Brand Expansion, Innovation
Yeti credited brand expansion, innovation and global growth for solid gains in the fourth quarter.Net income was $53.2 million versus $78.6 million...
Bugatti ‘Victoria Carry-On’ Is Crafted for Easy, Stylish Travel
For travelers who want to make their way efficiently but stylishly, Bugatti offers the Victoria Carry-On, luggage crafted to withstand the...
MUkitchen Introducing Colorful Kitchen Textiles with Recycled Materials
MUkitchen is rolling out a new collection of 85% recycled materials towel and dishcloth sets in time for The Inspired Home Show.
Jokari Touts New Products for Kitchen, Pets
Jokari introductions for The Inspired Home Show address a range of needs and concerns for humans and pets.Designed for convenience and safety, the...
Umbra Inspired Home Show Debuts Include gia Finalists
Introductions Umbra plans to feature at The Inspired Home Show include three 2025 IHA Global Innovation Award finalists.Among the gia finalists are...
Pottery Barn Kids Expands Modern Baby Lineup
Pottery Barn Kids is expanding the retailer's Modern Baby lineup in 14 design-forward lifestyle looks.The Modern Baby collection, as the...
Mark & Graham Launches Sanderson Floral Prints on Home Decor, Pet Products
Mark & Graham is rolling out a new collaboration with the iconic fabric and wallpaper house Sanderson, known for its English-style floral...
IHA Announces 2025 Student Design Competition Winners
Six innovative student-designed products that enhance convenience, sustainability and independence in the home earned top honors in the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) Excellence in Student Design competition, sponsored by the International Housewares Association (IHA).
Housewares Charity Gala To Honor Four Industry ‘Rising Stars’
The Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) selected four industry professional individuals to receive the charity group’s inaugural “Rising Star” Awards.
Ambiente 2025 Serves Up Advanced Style & Simplicity with Focus on Form & Function
In early 2024, the Springboard Futures team first noticed the emergence of an unusual stylistic gap between two of the three dominant Housewares trade shows.