1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (326+ words) Circana forecasts holiday spending will land between down 1 percent and up 2.5 percent as shoppers look for value, convenience and gifts with personal meaning. Lenise Willis// Editor in Chief//October 12, 2026 That matches what Circana has seen across retail throughout 2026. Overall demand…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (349+ words) The first full show under Rockview Management Group ownership will feature new and returning exhibitors, expanded sales agency partnerships and a floor plan organized around Gift & Lifestyle, Home and Handmade. Lenise Willis// Editor in Chief//October 7, 2026 The gift and home…...

1+ week, 30+ min ago   (252+ words) Allison Zisko// Editor in Chief//October 6, 2026 Theaster Gates, an artist and sculptor trained in ceramics, has acquired family-owned American tabletop manufacturer Pickard China for an undisclosed sum. Gates said he plans to preserve the tabletop company’s manufacturing expertise “while exploring…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (279+ words) A date shift, a floor redesign and the investment in three core categories mark some of the biggest updates for the Winter 2027 Market. Lenise Willis// Editor in Chief//August 4, 2026 Buyers are still on the show floor at Javits Center and…...

2+ week, 22+ min ago   (278+ words) Allison Zisko// Editor in Chief//September 30, 2026 Bradshaw Home has rebranded GoodCook, its flagship housewares brand, with significant updates to its product portfolio,160 new and re-designed products, a transformed visual identity and new packaging. Its enhanced tools and gadgets assortment ranges…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (280+ words) HFN Staff// News & Commentary//September 30, 2026 The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance will meets this week, bringing cookware and bakeware leaders together at a moment when shifting regulations, trade conditions and consumer behavior are reshaping the industry. Members will help establish the group’s…...

3+ week, 51+ min ago   (145+ words) HFN Staff// News & Commentary//September 23, 2026 Three industry leaders have been elected to join the International Housewares Association’s (IHA) board of directors, and three continuing board members have been appointed to officer positions. The annual election and appointments took place earlier…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (254+ words) Allison Zisko// Editor in Chief//September 23, 2026 Newell Brands has opened a 37,000 square-foot Design Center in Atlanta as a hub to elevate design and accelerate innovation. There are two “labs” that enable Newell, whose housewares brands include Rubbermaid, Oster and Calphalon,…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago   (658+ words) Jennifer Marks// Editor in Chief//September 15, 2026 New York – The bigger the boxes, the bigger the bucks. Major retailers recently reported receiving most, if not all, of the tariff refunds they applied for. The receipts flowing into publicly traded retailer accounts…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (323+ words) Allison Zisko// Editor in Chief//September 9, 2026 German trade fair organizer Messe Frankfurt has tweaked the tabletop layout for the Ambiente fair next February and is promoting its three lifestyle areas of the show — Dining, Living and Giving — under the motto…...