Adesso has returned to the International Home + Housewares Show with color and design making a difference. The company is offering a range of products, including coat racks and mirrors that provide storage, but perhaps the most eye-catching items in the its Housewares Show booth were the ones that were the most colorful.

A new approach to industry data along with a focus on helping customers address their lifestyle needs is the key to success with general merchandise and housewares in supermarkets, said a food retailer’s panel at the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show. Moderated by Todd Hale of The Nielsen Co., the panel discussion, at the core of the Housewares and Supermarkets: A Profitable Pair seminar, included Steve Davis of Weis Markets, Bill Anderson of H-E-B and Dewayne Rabon of Bi-LO Winn-Dixie.

The Not Your Mother’s brand beauty appliance line got a particular showcase at the International Home + Housewares Show, one that highlighted its lifestyle perspective and the link it has to a broader beauty regimen. The line of styling tools developed by licensee Professional Beauty Supply corresponds to an existing group of gels and other consumable products but has particular benefits besides.

Taylor Precision Products debuted more than 40 new bath scales at the International Home + Housewares Show, closing today. Introductions offered show goers some particular silhouettes and a range of materials including ABS, High Tempered Safety Glass, Wood and Stainless Steel in a line that emphasizes helping consumers address their health-related concerns.

Mark Feldstein and Associates is gearing up for the holidays already even as the company puts its foot down on Mustang clocks. The company has included licensed products from Ford and from designer Thomas Kinkade in its International Home + Housewares Show booth.

Smith’s Consumer Products, Inc. has announced its intent to acquire the Fire Wire brand of grilling tools including the Fire Wire Flexible Grilling Skewer. The acquisition is expected to close within the next two weeks.

The T-Studio Silk Ceramic Collection has been a highlight among Remington introductions at the International Home + Housewares Show this week in Chicago. Remington returns as part of its parent company Spectrum Brands revisit to the show.

SC Johnson acquired the Space Bag brand last year, and it is now being co-branded under the Ziploc label. The company is showcasing the repositioned product at the International Home + Housewares Show in McCormick Place's North Hall.

Emeril Lagasse made an appearance at the World Kitchen booth today to publicize his partnership with the company and its Snapware brand. In December, Emeril by Snapware food storage launched on HSN.

Mavea LLC is rolling out a new line of water filters and systems to North America. The international water filtration manufacturer, which has U.S. operations in Elgin, IL, is showcasing its new generation of water filtration products this week at the International Home + Housewares Show.

Helen of Troy has added massagers to its Dr. Scholl's line of health care products. The new items are focused particularly on helping consumers overcome post-workout stiffness and soreness.

Helen of Troy is using the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show as a coming out party for its Laila Ali line of styling tools. Previewed last year at the Housewares Show, the ethnically oriented product line will take its place among a range of new items and collections the company is introducing.

The Homer Laughlin China Co. is unveiling its new Fiesta dinnerware color for 2013— Lapis blue— at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. The entire 2013 Fiesta color spectrum includes: White, Black, Shamrock, Cobalt, Lapis, Peacock, Turquoise, Paprika, Lemongrass, Ivory, Sunflower, Tangerine, Flamingo, Scarlet and Plum.

Neatnix's Jewelry Stax is presenting product in four new colors at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. Neatnix is debuting Jewelry Stax in Emerald Green, Black Onyx, Mushroom and da Vinci Purple.

Boston Warehouse, at the International Home + Housewares Show, demonstrates how it can make domestic environments more attractive and safer with its range of pillar and new taper flameless candles. Its Forever Flame candles generate a random flicker within the context of LED illumination, Boston Warehouse pointed out.

At the International Home + Housewares Show this week, Cuisinart is offering the first public showing of its new single-serve espresso makers, put together in partnership with illy, a leading Italian coffee supplier. The new line, dubbed Buona Tazza or “good cup,” encompasses a good, better, best selection of automatic coffee centers, each utilizing illy’s iperEspresso capsules.

Anchor Hocking has partnered with Brooklyn-based bakery Baked on a new licensed glass bakeware line by the same name. Licensed product will fall under Anchor Hocking's Fire King brand.

Zero Technologies has launched a personal on-the-go water filtration bottle that features the company’s patented 5-stage dual ion exchange tap water filter technology. The new portable 30-ounce water filtration bottle is launching at the Housewares Show in Chicago.

Zadro is emphasizing its LED lighted mirrors at the International Home + Housewares Show. The central introduction particularly demonstrates how the company develops products to work in the ways people actually use them.

Reliable Corp is debuting the Uberlight 9000C SMD LED Task Light, which builds on up and coming lighting technology to create a product that incorporates better-tailored features and superior performance, the company noted. The availability of SMD LEDs, which don’t need a housing and can be built into a light more flexibly, gave Reliable the ability to take a new approach to LED lighting with the 9000C, it pointed out.

Keurig has introduced new Vue single-serve brewer model, giving the company a good, better, best Vue assortment for the home market. The new Vue V500 represents the opening pricepoint of the Vue line, carrying a suggested retail of $169.99, compared to the original Vue V700, which has been repositioned at $199.99 from its original $229 pricepoint, and the Vue V600, which has a $189.99 suggested retail.

Sound conditioning devices, whether producing white noise or soothing sonorities, will be evident among personal and health care devices on display at the International Home + Housewares Show this year as vendors target consumers who are looking for simple, non-medical methods to fall asleep.

Red Cup Living is adding four new reusable and dishwasher safe red cups to its line at the International Home + Housewares Show here.

KitchenHappy has taken over the manufacturing, distributing, and marketing of the Fasta Pasta microwave pasta cooker to wholesalers across North America. It will be featuring Fasta Pasta at its booth at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. Fasta Pasta is said to make al dente pasta in the microwave.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. has announced the launch of a new company logo that reflects the global transformation of the Lifetime Brands business. The new corporate visual identity features a redesigned Lifetime Brands name, appearing in a combination of capital and lowercase letters, with a bold emphasis on the word “Brands.”

Anvid Products, makers of Sienna branded steam cleaning products, is introducing a new Luna steam mop at this week’s International Home + Housewares Show. The new unit features a unique new half-moon shaped head design with an LED light embedded in the head that illuminates the cleaning path to better find hidden soiled areas behind and under furniture.

DeLonghi will launch two new lines of product at the International Home + Housewares Show here this week; one under the totally new PrimaDonna sub-brand and the other under the venerable Kenwood brand.

Ary Inc., is coming to the International Home + Housewares Show here this week with a beefed up assortment of gourmet-style vacuum sealers. The company’s newest model is its VP120, a chamber-style machine specifically designed for regular usage and sous vide cooking.

Omega is introducing new juicers and blenders at the International Home + Housewares Show this week. Omega’s new Vert VRT400 juicer is a low speed squeezing system that preserves and maintains nutrients for up to 72 hours, according to the company.

Rowenta's introductions at the International Home + Housewares Show include a new home environment collection of portable fans. The collection is called Turbo Silence, and features the company's turbo technology that is said to boost the fan's cooling capability.

Crane USA is expanding its home comfort appliance assortments, and is showcasing the latest additions at the International Home + Housewares Show. The company's releases include a new line of vaporizers, electric fireplaces, convection heaters and humidifiers.

Metal Ware is at the International Home + Housewares Show this week with an expanded selection that includes a new 5-quart Everyday oven, two and four-slice toasters, a reversible grill/griddle and a new breadmaker, among other show time introductions.

Bormioli Rocco has a new New York-based North American sales and marketing team. The company’s first team of its kind based in the U.S. is focusing on reemphasizing the brand to be a “one stop resource” for glass for retailers, whether it’s stemware, glasses, carafes and pitchers, preserving jars, food storage, serveware or dinnerware, said Patrick Accorsi, vp/sales and marketing, North America.

Ignite USA is introducing a new drinking technology with its new Contigo Shake & Go tumbler called “AutoClose” at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. It is designed to allow the consumer to shake up his or her favorite flavored drinks without the tumbler leaking, according to the company.

Spectrum Brands is returning to the International Home + Housewares Show here this week and is using the opportunity to unveil a range of new product offerings, including several new programs under its Black & Decker and George Foreman brands.

Lifetime Brands is adding cutlery to its Guy Fieri licensed cookware and kitchenware program at this year's International Home + Housewares Show. In addition, the celebrity chef's booth space will be almost double the size of last year’s, providing Fieri's kitchen program with more exposure as well as expanded assortments in its current categories.

Nordic Ware is adding color to traditional bakeware at this year's International Home + Housewares Show with Proform Colors, a line of brightly coated aluminized steel pans with a cream-colored non-stick interior and a red exterior.

Kai USA is introducing a new technology to its Shun cutlery assortment at this year’s International Home + Housewares Show that allows the Japanese knife maker to moderate its pricepoints without sacrificing edge sharpness and quality, according to Tommie Lucas, manager/product development for Shun.

Clipper Corp. is making its debut in the retail cookware market with ThermAlCast, a new cast aluminum cookware line from the commercial food service cookware company. The company is unveiling the three-series collection at the International Home + Housewares Show.

In its Cole & Mason division, DKB has developed a new range of products for storing and using herbs and spices. Designed in England, the new range, which is rolling out at the International Home + Housewares Show, includes glass jars, racks and carousels for storing and dispensing herbs and spices, along with stylish mortars & pestles in granite and ceramic.