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Amazon Raking in Big Advertising Revenue but Competition Is Growing
Amazon is making major gains in advertising but its part of a changing e-commerce landscape where conditions are evolving, according to a study by Jungle Scout.
Home Depot Beats Earnings But Is Short on Revenue
In the first quarter, Home Depot beat Wall...
WalletHub: Q1 Household Debt Level Shows Improvement
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Container Store Ponders Strategic Alternatives As It Confronts Delisting Notice
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Ollie’s Pursuing 11 Texas 99 Cents Only Stores
Court filings with the United States Bankruptcy...
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The Maturing of Sustainability Into a Cost of Doing Business
The sustainability value of products and companies that bring them to market today is much more than a tiebreaker in the mainstream consumer purchase consideration hierarchy.
Special 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.
2024 Occasions & At-Home Entertaining Reports
Housewares Continues The Celebration
The home and housewares industry, after a wild ride of unpredictable life- and business-altering ups and downs the past several years, is primed for a new market stability and eager to celebrate the next wave of enduring growth.
One way to spark such growth is to serve a consumer base embracing relative normalcy after living the same volatility and eager to celebrate… well, everything.
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 exclusive HomePage News Report on the 2023 International Housewares Association (IHA) Occasions Survey offers an in-depth look into how consumers are currently celebrating life moments and what that means for home and housewares purchasing in 2023.
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2022 Occasions Report
Rising to the Occasion
Exclusive HomePage News Report on the 2022 IHA Occasions Survey offering an in-depth look into how consumers are currently celebrating life moments and what that means for home + housewares purchasing in 2022.
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The final portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines The World of Wellness: how expansion and innovation are continuing across the many facets of wellness, creating new opportunities within the housewares industry.
Portfolio 9 — The World of Wellness
The eighth portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines The Shape of Things To Come, examining form, function and finish are defining the future of home and housewares.
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Portfolio 8 — The Shape of Things to Come
The eighth portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines The Shape of Things To Come, examining form, function and finish are defining the future of home and housewares.
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Portfolio 7 — Second Nature
The seventh portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines Second Nature, elements of the living world cultivate renewed inspiration, innovation and growth in home and housewares.
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Portfolio 6 — The Great Outdoors
The sixth portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines The Great Outdoors, inspired products to take The Inside out or bring The Outside in.
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Portfolio 5 — Fine Lines
The fifth portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines Fine Lines, the design and material trends that bring style to life.
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Portfolio 4 — Pantone ColorWatch
The fourth portfolio in the HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index 2023/24 examines Pantone ColorWatch, palettes inspiring the home and housewares industry for 2023-24 from the latest Pantone/IHA collaboration.
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Portfolio 3 — All About Ease
The third portfolio in the HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index 2023/24 examines All About Ease, new and next solutions for everyday living.
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Portfolio 2 — Material Evidence
The second portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines Material Evidence, material innovations reaching across international markets, ready to satisfy a thirst shared by retailers and consumers for everything “new and next.”
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Portfolio 1 — The Great Entertainers
The first portfolio in the HomePage News 2023/24 InSight™ Trend Index examines The Great Entertainers: The Artist, The Contemporist, The Naturalist, The Postmodernist, The Traditionalist and The Great Gifter.
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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. 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 2022
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.
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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 with Circana, Joe Derochowski provides insights on housewares sales during the first quarter of 2024 and shares lessons learned from Q1 that can be applied as the year advances. Mega issues like inflation, political instability and climate change continue to influence our world, but today’s consumers are looking to cope by... While typical product replacement cycles may start to buoy the home and housewares industry next year, Joe Derochowski, Circana home industry... The U.S. Hispanic market represents a growing opportunity to increase home and housewares sales, but the best way to do this is to take the time to... Marcus Lemonis, executive chairman of Beyond, Inc, and Chandra Holt, the new CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond, offered a candid look at the company’s...
RapidFire | Q1 Winners & What’s Next For Housewares
WATCH: TrendBible’s Ward Gives a View of Global Householder Trends
WATCH: Circana’s Derochowski Uncovers Housewares Growth Opportunities for 2024
WATCH: TelevisaUnivision’s Ruiz Delivers Actionable Insights on the Hispanic Opportunity
WATCH: Beyond’s Lemonis, Holt Outline Transformation, Expansion at Inspired Home Show
In this episode of RapidFire with Circana, Joe Derochowski provides insights on housewares sales during the first quarter of 2024 and shares lessons learned from Q1 that can be applied as the year advances. 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 | Q1 Winners & What’s Next For Housewares
RapidFire | What To Look for at The Inspired Home Show 2024
RapidFire: The Lessons and Surprises of 2023
RapidFire: Forecasting the 2023 Holiday & Beyond
RapidFire: Leveraging the Product Replacement Cycle
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
SharkNinja Q1 Sales Surpassed $1 Billion with Strong Earnings
During the first quarter, SharkNinja pushed past a billion dollars in sales and beat Wall Street estimates.
Spectrum Brands Turns to Profit in Q2, Extends Black & Decker License
Spectrum Brands posted second-quarter results topping Wall Street sales and earnings estimates while announcing an extension of its Black &...
Lasko Rolls Out New Pedestal, Tower Fans
Lasko Products has launched a pair of new portable fans: the WhisperForce 18-inch pedestal fan and the SlimForce 42-inch space-saving tower...
Thermomix Extends Smart Cooking Lineup With New ‘Sensor’ Thermometer
Thermomix has released the Thermomix Sensor, a smart thermometer designed to bring ease, precision and confidence to cooking, grilling and...
Hamilton Beach Brands Drives Strategic Initiatives as It Cuts Q1 Losses
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. kept sales steady year over year while cutting losses in its first quarter.The company reported that the net loss...
Food Storage Container Sector Forecast for Sustained Growth
The food storage container market in the United States is forecast to serve up a compound annual growth rate of 2.67% from 2023 through 2029, according to market researcher Arizton.
Smithey Ironware Opens Headquarters in Charleston, SC
Smithey Ironware is continuing its expansion with the opening of a new headquarters and showroom in Charleston, SC.The headquarters is located at...
Le Creuset Introduces ‘Pêche’ Colorway
Le Creuset has announced the launch of a new colorway: Pêche. French for "peach," Pêche is a warm, vibrant, glossy and graduated color with rosy...
Meyer Releases New Farberware Disney Home Cookware, Bakeware
Meyer Corporation's Farberware brand has introduced three new Mickey Mouse-inspired collections as part of Disney Home: Monochrome cookware, Bake...
Newell Surpasses Q1 Expectations While Advancing Turnaround Strategy
As Newell Brands advances a turnaround plan initiated last year, the company beat Wall Street's first-quarter estimates on loss and revenue.Net loss...
Drinkware, Cooler Gains in Q1 Leave Yeti Optimistic About 2024
Yeti posted year-over-year sales and earnings growth in its first quarter, beating Wall Street estimates with a lift from drinkware and cooler sales.
Mud Pie Debuts 2024 Hanukkah Collection
Gift brand Mud Pie has released a Hanukkah collection for the fall/holiday 2024 season, which includes home decor, serveware and kids' gift items....
AeroPress Releases Coffee Makers in a Range of Colors
AeroPress announced its latest collection of coffee makers, AeroPress Clear Colors. The new collection features five new colorways for the company's...
Gallery | 2024 gia Finalists: Kitchen Tools, Cutlery, Sustainable Products
The International Housewares Association's Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Product Design honor exhibitors' latest creations and cutting-edge...
Gallery | 2024 gia Finalists: Cook + Bakeware, Kitchenware, Tabletop
The International Housewares Association's Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Product Design honor exhibitors' latest creations and cutting-edge...
O-Cedar Launches Flex & Catch Duster
O-Cedar has released the Flex & Catch Duster with a flexible swivel head that allows the user to contour around objects for a customizable dusting angle.
Gallery | 2024 gia Finalists: Kitchen Tools, Cutlery, Sustainable Products
The International Housewares Association's Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Product Design honor exhibitors' latest creations and cutting-edge...
Gallery | 2024 gia Finalists: Personal Care, Cleaning, Organization
The International Housewares Association's Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Product Design honor exhibitors' latest creations and cutting-edge...
Inspired Trend: Housewares Reinforces Connection to Consumer Lifestyles
Lifestyles are diverse today, but The Inspired Home Show presented an array of products that can support living at home with all the variations and...
Bissell Introduces Cordless ‘CrossWave OmniForce’ Wet-Dry Vac
Bissell has released the CrossWave OmniForce, a cordless wet-dry vacuum that offers mopping and vacuuming from one appliance.The new CrossWave...
Mud Pie Debuts 2024 Hanukkah Collection
Gift brand Mud Pie has released a Hanukkah collection for the fall/holiday 2024 season, which includes home decor, serveware and kids’ gift items.
Gallery | 2024 gia Finalists: Home Decor, Travel Goods, Pet Products
The International Housewares Association's Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Product Design honor exhibitors' latest creations and cutting-edge...
Zafferano America Promotes Tabletop Veteran Collins to Executive VP
Zafferano America, a manufacturer of cordless lighting, handmade tableware and colored glassware, has promoted Chris Collins to executive vice...
Umbra Names Zadorsky EVP, Marketing & Business Development
Umbra Ltd., known for its original modern designs in housewares and home décor, named Paul Zadorsky executive vice president, marketing and business...
MÜkitchen Delivers Cleaning Expertise to The Inspired Home Show
As more consumers exercise their meal prep skills, MÜkitchen is helping home chefs keep their cooking spaces neat and tidy. Modern Terry Stripe...
Summer Las Vegas Market Set for New, Expanded Showrooms
Andmore announced several new and expanded gift and home showrooms for the forthcoming summer Las Vegas Market, July 28 through August 1 at World Market Center Las Vegas.
Dallas Market Center Promotes Harper to Retail Development VP
Dallas Market Center promoted Amy Harper to senior vice president of retail development and market services.
Gift For Life Charity Group Names Seven New Board Members
Gift for Life, a charitable organization encompassing the gift and home industries, appointed seven new members to its board of directors.