Following the news of the cancellation of The Inspired Home Show 2020 which was scheduled to take place from March 14 to March 17 in Chicago, Derek Miller, president of the International Housewares Association (IHA) which owns and operates the exhibition, has issued the following statement: “By now, I’m sure …
Read More »The Inspired Home Show 2020 cancelled amid coronavirus concerns
After careful consideration regarding the ongoing spread of coronavirus overseas and recent cases in the US, International Housewares Association (IHA) – the owner and operator of The Inspired Home Show 2020 – has decided to cancel the exhibition, which was scheduled to take place from March 14 to March 17 …
Read More »Redesigned special displays at The Inspired Home Show
Keeping in line with the new, more consumer lifestyle-focus of the event, The Inspired Home Show (formerly the International Home and Housewares Show) has reimagined all of its display areas ‘to better align with the needs of retailers seeking to meet the emerging needs of their customers’. By creating new …
Read More »IHA announces national gia retail winners
Housewares retailing is a big focus at The Inspired Home Show 2020 in Chicago, as the world’s most innovative and creative home and housewares retailers will be honoured at the 20th annual IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) programme, held during the exhibition which takes place at McCormick Place in Chicago …
Read More »New look and new locations planned for special displays at Chicago show
When the housewares industry meets in Chicago next March for The Inspired Home Show, exhibitors and attendees will find not just a new name but new displays and new locations for many show destinations. Formerly known as the International Home + Housewares Show, The Inspired Home Show, IHA’s Global Home …
Read More »‘Vibrant buzz’ at sold-out Chicago housewares show
The just-concluded 2019 International Home + Housewares Show is garnering rave reviews from the industry, according to its owner and operator International Housewares Association (IHA), with ‘an overall sentiment that the quality of buyer attendees was the strongest in years’. The Show was sold-out with 2,205 exhibitors from 43 countries …
Read More »13 companies honoured with IHA Global Innovation Awards for Product Design
Thirteen housewares suppliers, ranging from well-established brands to first-time exhibitors, were honoured as Global Honorees of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) for product design on March 2. The winners were announced during the invitation-only dinner on the first evening of the four-day 2019 International Home + Housewares Show, which …
Read More »Global Honorees for Retail Excellence announced at Chicago show
The International Housewares Association (IHA), sponsor and organiser of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) programme announced the 2019 gia Global Honorees for Retail Excellence at The International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago on March 2. The five Global Honorees are: Jumbled (Australia), Bahne (Denmark), S-KULTUR (Germany), Futako Tamagawa …
Read More »IHA Student Design Competition winners showcased at Chicago exhibition
The safety and security of seniors, children and the disabled in their homes were key issues addressed by winning entries in the 26th annual Student Design Competition run by the International Housewares Association (IHA). The contest challenged college students to redesign a current housewares product to meet the needs of …
Read More »IHA reveals finalists for Global Innovation Awards (gia) for product design
The International Housewares Association (IHA) has named the 65 products that have reached the finals of its Global Innovations Awards (gia) for product design. The winners (called global honorees) will be announced at the gia dinner, held on the first night of The International Home + Housewares Show, which takes …
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