by Chandler Harvey | Jan 14, 2022 | Home + Housewares
The numerous headwinds facing the housewares industry will remain in 2022, and uncertainty remains. But after the pandemic’s second year, many housewares executives have found a way to manage those headwinds while also putting plans in motion to not only maintain...
by Peter Giannetti | Dec 16, 2021 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association, in a letter to the industry from president and CEO Derek Miller, cited information from data science company Epistemix forecasting a significant decline in COVID-19 cases during the first quarter of 2022. IHA earlier this fall...
by Peter Giannetti | Dec 9, 2021 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
The House of Representative passed, with strong support from the home and housewares industry, The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 Wednesday in a vote of 364-60 vote. The bipartisan bill, introduced in August by Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD),...
by Peter Giannetti | Dec 7, 2021 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association reported more than 1,600 companies are slated to exhibit at The Inspired Home Show 2022, March 5-8 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. IHA management said Tuesday more than 80% of exhibit space from the scheduled 2020 Show is...
by Peter Giannetti | Nov 23, 2021 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have postponed consideration of a “container dwell fee” for a second week to Nov. 29 as officials evaluate continuing progress in moving containers off marine terminals. Since the dwell fee was announced on Oct. 25, the twin...