2020 Global Forum
Highlights from the 2020 Housewares Global Forum IHA’s first live-streamed Global Forum presented three days of informative sessions by experts in Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America. The series of virtual education programs took place September 22 – 24. As the housewares industry has learned new ways to conduct business remotely this year, suppliers eager […]
2020 IBC Global Forum Offers Buyer Connections, Networking Through Virtual Education Series
IBC Global Forum 2020: Virtual Networking Recap ROSEMONT, ILL (Sept. 10, 2020)—The 2020 IBC Global Forum, the annual gathering of the International Housewares Association’s International Business Council (IBC), will be held Sept. 22-24 as a series of virtual education sessions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The live-streamed event will offer housewares suppliers new to the […]
Putting Coronavirus in Perspective: What Does it Mean for the Future of Globalization?
By Professor Joshua Ault As COVID-19, or Coronavirus, continues to spread across the country and the world, the most important conversations we are having now are how to stay safe and how to protect the economy from a sudden drop in activity. However, a secondary theme that we are tackling at Arizona State University’s Thunderbird […]
2020 IBC Global Forum: Speakers Announced!
Speakers Announced for 2020 IBC Global Forum The IBC Global Forum 2020 will be presented in a live-streamed webinar format this year. Attendees can anticipate learning from key industry buyers and IHA’s Global Offices and Representatives. Please save the dates of September 22 – 24 for a twice daily livestream, featuring confirmed speakers from Sodimac […]
Market Overview: Taiwan and Hong Kong
Presented By: Matthew Ryan – Business Development Manager, citiesocial The final presenter of the 2019 Global Forum discussed opportunities in Asia. Matthew Ryan focused on the retail landscape of Taiwan, but also mentioned Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Since 2017, Matthew Ryan has been the Business Development Manager for Taiwan-based citiesocial. His primary focus is […]
Retail Overview: Kulina Czech Republic
Presented By: Patrik Pavlíček – Key Account Director, Kulina Czech Republic Tuesday, September 17th, Global Forum presented speakers who summarized retail overviews of five regions of the world. As Kulina’s key account director, Patrik Pavlíček is responsible for implementing corporate strategy, developing strong relationships with a portfolio of business partners and researching and sourcing new […]
Market Overview: United Kingdom
Presented By: Richard Walker – Commercial Director, Eddingtons Ltd. The Global Forum’s second day, Tuesday September 17, offered a full schedule of presentations to introduce retail overviews of five countries/regions. Richard Walker, commercial director of Eddingtons Ltd discussed the UK market and the distribution firm’s reach through the UK and Ireland. He highlighted the types […]
Retail Overview: Boyner Turkey
Presented By: Hakan Zihnioğlu – Deputy General Manager, Boyner Grand Retailing Tuesday afternoon September 17th Hakan Zihnioğlu outlined the retail landscape in Turkey and then spoke specifically about Boyner, a leading department store throughout Turkey. Hakan Zihnioğlu began his career as coordinator at the Bosphorus University Foundation. Over the years he has held many positions in […]
Retail Overview: Tmall Global China
Presented By: Tom Sheng- category leader, consumer electronics and home cleaning, Tmall Global On Monday, September 16, Tom Sheng provided valuable information and insights to Global Forum attendees about the advantages of working with Tmall’s ecommerce platform in China. Tom Sheng has worked for Alibaba/Tmall Global for three years. His current responsibilities include computer hardware, […]
2019 Global Forum Recap: The Rise of Global Influencers
Housewares 2019: The Rise of Global Influencers – 2 Executive Education Patrick Lynch, Ph.D. Digital Trends Today Clinical Assistant Professor of Analytics and Leadership Thunderbird School of Global Management The Rise of Global Influencers: How to Engage Micro Influences to Fuel Sales – Part One The 2019 Global Forum devoted Monday morning to a deep […]
