by Mike Duff | Nov 2, 2021 | Retail Articles
In October, manufacturing sector economic activity grew, achieving a 17th consecutive month of gains, according to the latest Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Report, but raw material and transportation challenges remain potential headwinds to further...
by Peter Giannetti | Nov 1, 2021 | Appliances, Cookware, Food Storage, Kitchen Electrics, Kitchenware
Newell Brands reported a 3.3% year-over-year net sales increase for its third quarter while noting the results in the prior-year period reflect meaningful shifts in consumer demand from the COVID-19 pandemic, with comparability impacted by elevated prior-year results...
by Mike Duff | Oct 29, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Amazon missed third-quarter Wall Street estimates for sales and earnings as the company stated it had emphasized investment to meet the demands of a marketplace hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and related challenges rather than pushing profits. In a third-quarter...
by Peter Giannetti | Oct 29, 2021 | Featured News, Home + Housewares, The Inspired Home Show 2022, Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association (IHA) has partnered with Epistemix, a data science company that has built computational models to help government agencies, municipalities, healthcare systems and the trade show industry identify the risk of putting on events...
by Mike Duff | Oct 27, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Despite headwinds including supply chain challenges, labor shortages and inflation, National Retail Federation president Matthew Shay said in a press event introducing the NRF holiday forecast that “very, very strong” momentum based on consumer spending has the...
