Stimulus payments provided a bump to U.S. retail in 2020 and early 2021 during a year in which consumer spending shifted to primarily CPG and general merchandise as the country dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Don Unser, chief retail strategist, The NPD...
The COVID-19 vaccine is bringing a lot of positivity to consumers seeking light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, “but there is still a long way to go before we are truly back to normal,” said Leana Salamah, vice president, marketing, International Housewares...
Bed Bath & Beyond President and CEO Mark Tritton, reflecting on a year of pandemic-accelerated change, said the key to the retailer’s successful transformation lies in recommitment to its purpose as a home products destination. A year of dramatic changes in...
Connect SPRING, IHA’s first-ever virtual event that brought the home + housewares industry together around education, inspiration and product discovery, concluded with “Wrap it Up: Big Takeaways from Connect SPRING,” recapping industry insights from the nine-day...
The home + housewares industry thrived during the pandemic as consumers hunkered down in their homes, working remotely, schooling remotely and spending a lot of family togetherness time each day. As housewares sales soared other industries faced challenges brought on...
