The NPD Group announced winners of its ninth annual industry performance awards during The Inspired Home Show. Awards were presented by NPD’s Home practice to the small appliance and housewares (non-electrics) brands in the U.S. with the largest dollar share...
Consumer spending on general merchandise finished 2021 up 15% versus the year earlier, with a 6% increase in unit sales, according to The NPD Group, and it wasn’t all holiday action. Although holiday shopping brought positive retail results, the early part of 2021...
In business, as in life, it seems we are confronting hurdle after hurdle. And success over the long course, now more than ever, is enabled by the tactics with which each hurdle is approached, one at a time, without losing sight of the finish line. Such resolve was on...
This is the first installment of an exclusive HomePage News series examining the state of major home and housewares retailers entering the back half of 2021. Read all installments of the HomePage News series: Big Retail Beyond 2021. How major retailers Amazon, Costco,...
Consumers were forced to reimagine their homes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. From living/workspace hybrids to at-home gyms, gaming rooms and wellness corners, the home has seen major transformation. However, the one room that has transformed the most might be the...
