New Show layout and strong exhibitor and retailer participation drives enhanced discovery, connections and commerce.
ROSEMONT, Ill. (March 27, 2024)—The Inspired Home Show 2024 wrapped on March 19 at McCormick Place in Chicago after three full, highly productive days. The Show featured 1,648 exhibitors from 38 countries. Nearly 30,000 home + housewares professionals from over 120 countries came together to discover new products, connect with colleagues and advance the industry.
“The 2024 Show built on the success of last year’s Show with total square feet of exhibition space being slightly higher. The change to the format was very positive, making the Show incredibly efficient – moving between the three primary Expos, now consolidated into two halls rather than three, was very well received by both exhibitors and buyers,” said Derek Miller, president and CEO of the International Housewares Association.
Strong support for the Show was demonstrated by the industry, through the presence of major key retailers and leading exhibiting brands. Attendees confirmed at the Show included senior-level executives, DMMs, GMMs and buyers from major retailers around the world including:
U.S.-based
| AAFES | Giant Eagle | Target |
| Ace Hardware | H.E.B. | The Container Store |
| Albertsons | Hobby Lobby | TJX |
| Aldi | Home Depot | True Value |
| Amazon | Home Goods | Variety Wholesalers |
| At Home | HSN | Wakefern |
| Bealls | Hy-Vee | Walgreens |
| Belk | Imperial Distributors | Walmart |
| Best Buy | JC Penney | Wayfair |
| Beyond / Overstock | Kohl’s | Wegman’s |
| Big Lots | Kroger | Williams Sonoma |
| BJ’s Wholesale | Lowes | |
| Bloomingdales | Macy’s | |
| Burlington Stores | Meijer | |
| Costco | Nordstrom | |
| Cost Plus (World Market) | Office Depot | |
| Crate & Barrel | Pampered Chef | |
| CVS Health | Pottery Barn | |
| DD’s Discounts | Publix | |
| Dillards | QVC | |
| Do It Best | Ross Stores | |
| Dollar General | Rue Gilt Group | |
| Dollar General – pOp Shelf | Sam’s Club | |
| Dollar Tree / Family Dollar | Sur La Table |
International
| Coto Cicsa—Argentina | Corporación Lady Lee—Honduras |
| Mercado Libre—Argentina, Mexico | Praxis Home Retail Ltd—India |
| Costco— Australia, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom | Shoppers Stop Ltd—India |
| Amazon—Canada, Mexico | Coin Spa—Italy |
| London Drugs Ltd—Canada | Lotte—South Korea |
| The Bay—Canada | Shinsegae—South Korea |
| The Home Depot—Canada, Mexico | Coppel—Mexico |
| TJX—Canada, Europe | El Palacio de Hierro—Mexico |
| Walmart—Canada, Central America, Mexico | Liverpool—Mexico |
| PriceSmart Inc—Central America | Sam’s Club—Mexico |
| Cencosud SA—Chile | Mitre 10—New Zealand |
| Falabella—Chile, Peru | Smith & Caughey’s—New Zealand |
| Sodimac—Chile, Mexico, Peru | Titan—Panama |
| Pepe Ganga / Almacenes Maximo—Colombia | Tottus—Peru |
| Kop & Kande—Denmark | Rustans—Philippines |
| Corporacion Favorita—Ecuador | Dino—Poland |
| Almacenes Siman SA DE CV—El Salvador | Nice—Saudi Arabia |
| Carrefour—France | Massmart—South Africa |
| Monoprix—France | El Corte Inglés—Spain |
| Printemps—France | Loeb AG—Switzerland |
| ALDI—Germany | Ace Hardware—United Arab Emirates |
| EK Retail—Germany | John Lewis PLC—United Kingdom |
| QVC—Germany, United Kingdom | Lakeland—United Kingdom |
| Nuevos Almacenes SA—Guatemala | Tesco—United Kingdom |
| Sears—Guatemala, Mexico | Grupo Disco Del Uruguay SA—Uruguay |
The Show was particularly rewarding to the more than 400 new and returning companies showcasing their newest products. Major exhibiting companies that returned with new products included:
| Artland | Fissler | OmniWare |
| BergHOFF | Hurom | Opinel |
| Bramli USA, Inc. | iSi North America | OVENTE |
| Brod & Taylor | Jata | PEDRINI |
| BSH Bosch | J.K. Adams | Range Kleen |
| Cool Gear | Jean Dubost | Scanpan |
| Corkcicle | Joseph Joseph | Stolzle Lausitz Glassware |
| Cuisinart | Journe Brands | Takeya USA |
| Deejo-Coriolis | Keurig/Dr. Pepper | Tooletries |
| Ember | Koopman | Tramontina |
| Emile Henry | Lotus Sustainables | Wet-it! |
| Etekcity | Midea | Zadro Inc. |
| Everplush-Tricol Clean | Millenarie International | Zwilling J.A. Henckels |
New exhibitors attending for the first time included:
| ADASTRIA USA, INC. | Garden Republic | PodMkr |
| American Dream Home Goods Inc. | Giroflier Inc. | Renpho |
| BLENDi | Gtech | RKW LTD |
| Challenger Breadware | JDE USA | SCOTT France SAS |
| Character Home, Inc. | JESSAR INDUSTRIES | Shenzhen Hesung Innovation Technology |
| Cismea Global | JoyJolt | The Global Trunk |
| Cholula | Lefte LLC | TooA S.p.A. |
| Cricut | Mila | Typhur |
| Cue Company | Molekule | Urbinz Originals |
| Deli, Inc. | MonTen Soda | Ventmere Ltd |
| Dorai Home Inc | New Dawn Innovations | Vernox |
| Echelon Fitness Multimedia | ORCA | |
| Fiorenzato | PanergyTek USA |
A complete list of exhibiting companies and brands, along with product details can be found on IHA’s Connect 365, the Show’s online directory or through the mobile app.
The Show featured multiple new and returning attractions, including:
- The New Exhibitor Preview Gallery, featuring brands and products new to the Show.
- The gia Global Innovation Awards, honoring excellence in home + housewares retailing, product design and student achievement.
- Five keynotes focused on the future of home + housewares trends in consumer and retail evolution, including Beyond Inc.’s executive chairman and the CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond discussing Beyond’s aggressive growth plans and partnerships with suppliers to drive the next wave of industry growth; TelevisaUnivision also examined the surging buying power of Hispanics in the U.S. housewares market.
- A robust Innovation Theater session lineup featured industry experts Pam Wood and Renee Badiola of Circana identifying opportunities for growth in Canada and Mexico; Tom Mirabile of Springboard Futures previewing the forthcoming Consumer Value Equation Index, which will be used in IHA reports throughout the year, and InSight™ Trend Index, which will begin posting on HomePage News in early May; Walmart executives discussing the Walmart Marketplace; and Chris Lubick of Verdi Commerce explaining how refurbished housewares opens new market opportunities.
- Inspired Women in Housewares event providing networking and a panel discussion with top leaders from YouCopia, Made By Gather and Lifetime Brands sharing challenges and successes as women leaders in the industry.
- Housewares Cares Charity Gala, celebrating its 25th Anniversary, benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the James Beard Foundation, World Central Kitchen, Feeding America and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute | The Jimmy Fund.
- Video and audio recordings from selected Keynotes and Inspiration Theater sessions will be posted later this week on the Show’s website at com/education/
The Inspired Home Show 2025 will take place March 2-4 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Attendee registration is currently open at https://app.theinspiredhomeshow.com/registration. Exhibitor registration is currently open at https://www.theinspiredhomeshow.com/exhibit/2025-space-app/
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The International Housewares Association is the 86-year-old voice of the housewares industry. The not-for-profit, full-service association sponsors the world’s premier exposition of products for the home, The Inspired Home Show, IHA’s Global Home + Housewares Market (TheInspiredHomeShow.com), and offers its member companies a wide range of services, including industry and government advocacy; export assistance; industry and consumer trends through various research-led reports and collaborations; executive management peer groups; group buying discounts on business solutions services; direct-to-consumer engagement through TheInspiredHome.com; and an independent news and information platform through HomePageNews.com.
