Consumers remain wary of spending given the uncertain economy, according to Circana, which reported U.S. discretionary general merchandise retail sales revenue dropped 4% in February 2023 year over year while unit sales slipped 5%. Weekly declines have remained...
Two International Housewares Association educational summits — the Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) and the International Business Council’s Global Forum— will be held in person this fall along with a new event by the recently formed Housewares Credit...
In-home dinners remain ahead of pre-pandemic levels as consumers look to cut costs in the face of inflation and other rising costs, The NPD Group reported. NPD’s Future of Dinner report forecasts that in-home dinners, which soared during the pandemic, will remain at a...
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. The...
HomePage News presents RapidFire with NPD, an exclusive video series spotlighting data-driven insights on key home + housewares trends and topics from Joe Derochowski, home industry advisor for The NPD Group. In this episode, Derochowski reveals how inflation is...
