IHSA Negotiating May 1st Ocean Contract Rates
Ocean contract negotiations for cargo moving from Asia to the United States and Canada have been on-going for several weeks. It was anticipated that the carriers were going to take a tough stand this year and push for substantial rate increases. The carriers were not going to allow 2017 to be a repeat of 2016 […]
Top 5 consumer trends affecting housewares revealed at 2017 Int’l Home + Housewares Show
The consumer marketplace is changing in dramatic ways, so it’s important to get to know today’s ‘real’ consumers, said IHA’s trend forecaster Tom Mirabile at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show today. Mirabile, who is also senior vice president, global trend & design at Lifetime Brands, was joined at his annual keynote presentation this […]
