Groundhog Day and Tariffs
by Craig Brightup, The Brightup Group — On Feb. 2, the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow on Gobbler’s Knob and saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. Perhaps businesses impacted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs (the “reciprocal” and “fentanyl” IEEPA tariffs) might have to wait that long […]
Retail Intelligence – February
January 30 – Home Depot Laying Off 800 Workers at Atlanta HQ in Return-to-Office MoveOur goal is to drive greater agility and position the company to move faster and stay even more closely connected with our frontline associates, said the company. From: HomePage News January 30 – Gen Z Takes Wedding Planning Lead with Minds […]
IHA Global Innovation Award (gia) Retail Winners From 30 Countries To Be Celebrated At The Inspired Home Show® In March
ROSEMONT, IL (February 4, 2026) – The Inspired Home Show and the International Housewares Association (IHA), the global sponsors and organizers of the gia program, today announced the national gia winners for Excellence in Retailing 2025-2026: 31 outstanding home and housewares retailers from 30 countries around the globe, including three totally new to the gia program – […]
