Marching Into 2019 Together
Signals— and feelings— likely are a bit mixed as housewares retailers and their suppliers march into 2019.
VIEWPOINT: PETER GIANNETTI, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Ready. Set. Show!
The beginning of the year is an anxious time for housewares retailers and their suppliers. It’s a moment when the nervous evaluation of year-end sales tallies quickly gives way to the eager pursuit of the new year’s sales goals.
Make An Exceptional Difference In 2019
The December 15 edition marks the close of 2018 for HomeWorld Business and its annual look back at the year’s newsmakers in housewares.
Celebrate Traditional Housewares Ingenuity
The U.S. housewares business enters this week expecting reports of a robust Thanksgiving weekend, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season… even though the season now shifts into full gear the day after Halloween.
Observe The Art Of Perception
Amy Herman teaches people how to see and say what matters… using art.
Turn Sears Sadness Into Opportunity
Shed a tear for Sears Holdings if you must. Despite any flicker of post-Chapter 11 hope Eddie Lampert tries to peddle, all that seems left of this story— even if in some way the Sears and Kmart brands are salvaged or reincarnated— is for the plug to be pulled on what is left of the business as we know it and the remnants of its assets to be redistributed.
Celebrate Housewares Design Excellence
The housewares industry has reached that all-important time of year where it soon will learn which of the latest innovations will be rewarded with sales success that can last well beyond the holiday season.
Forecasting Clearer Vision For Housewares
The 20th Annual HomeWorld Forecast arrives with this week’s October 1 edition.
Unwrapping A Promising Holiday
The annual HomeWorld Business Top 100 Housewares Retailers edition (September 10) arrives on the verge of what, by many accounts, is a promising holiday retail season.
What It Takes To Be A HomeWorld Player
The HomeWorld Players, our annual assembly of people to watch in housewares (August 20, 2018, issue), is always an eclectic group, highlighting the wide-ranging experience, talents and ideas that make up a business otherwise unified by common challenges and opportunities.
Smaller Spaces, Bigger Design Opportunity
HomeWorld’s annual Generational Marketing Report in the August 6 issue examines how downsizing of American homes is reshaping housewares design and marketing.
Housewares Impact Still Begins With People
HomeWorld Business presents its 2018 Impact Merchants in the July 23 issue, featuring profiles of top retail buyers and managers nominated by housewares suppliers for their merchandising proficiency.
The American-Made Balancing Act
HomeWorld’s annual Made in the U.S.A. edition (July 9, 2018) marks the 10th year we’ve dedicated an entire issue to an American housewares manufacturing renaissance.
The Wellness Opportunity Is Bigger Than You Think
You can’t read through an issue of HomeWorld Business without encountering references to health and wellness.
The Entire Game Counts
The retail housewares year is played in halves, like college basketball games.
A Significant Housewares Development At Kohl’s
HomeWorld’s annual Retailer of the Year selection (see the May 28 issue) typically prioritizes significant housewares development as a top consideration.
Actions Speak Louder Than Buzzwords
Let me start by admitting I’m party to the proliferation of certain buzzwords dominating retailing talk these days.
Hardware Strengthens Housewares Connection
The National Hardware Show hits Las Vegas May 8 riding a robust home improvement market validated by the strong performance by key retailers in the segment.
Wayfair A Welcome Alternative For Housewares
Putting political leanings aside, there’s probably more than a few housewares suppliers finding pleasure in the President’s recent Twitter rampage against Amazon.
Tell A Truly Exceptional Tabletop Story
The ability to find truly exceptional products in what can seem like a sea of options is what historically has separated truly exceptional merchants.