by Peter Giannetti | Feb 13, 2025 | Bakeware, Beverageware, Cookware, Cutlery, Dinnerware, Flatware, Home + Housewares, Kitchen Tools & Gadgets, Kitchenware, Serveware, Tableware
Lifetime Brands reported plans to build a new distribution center of more than 1 million square feet in Hagerstown, MD. The company said the facility would become a responsive and efficient “cornerstone” of its operating infrastructure to service its long-term growth...
by Peter Giannetti | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured News, The Inspired Home Show, The Inspired Home Show 2025, Trade Shows & Associations
The Inspired Home Show and the International Housewares Association (IHA) announced 31 retailers from 30 countries as the national gia (Global Innovation Awards) winners for 2024/2025. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the gia program, which was launched in 2000...
by Peter Giannetti | Feb 3, 2025 | Featured News, The Inspired Home Show, The Inspired Home Show 2025, Trade Shows & Associations
The Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) will honor three industry leaders for their for their philanthropic endeavors during its annual Housewares Cares Gala, Monday, March 3, during The Inspired Home Show 2025 in Chicago. This year’s HCF honorees are Marcus...
by Peter Giannetti | Jan 30, 2025 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
Members of the home and housewares community are uniting to help residents affected by the recent wildfires in Southern California. Since January 7, 2025, 57,529 acres have burned, 28 fatalities have been recorded and 16,255 structures have been destroyed, according...
by Peter Giannetti | Jan 30, 2025 | Beverageware, Dinnerware, Flatware, Home + Housewares, Tableware
Fortessa Tableware Solutions (FTS) announced the sudden passing of its CEO, Jeff Smith. Smith was 49. Smith, who was with FTS for almost two decades, served as CFO and COO before being appointed CEO in March 2024. “Jeff was more than our CEO; he was a mentor, a...
