The Inspired Home Show to Add New Travel Gear + Luggage Expo in 2025
A new Expo will be added to The Inspired Home Show® 2025. The Travel Gear + Luggage Expo will debut next March, bringing to the Show, and bringing together, a wide selection of companies that offer...
View ArticleInspiring Outdoor Entertaining This Summer
Ah, summer. If ever there’s a time for laid-back, good vibes entertaining, this is it. But today’s consumers are looking beyond the ordinary when it comes to hosting and/or attending gatherings, even...
View ArticleHomePage News Launches InSight Trend Index 2024/25 Providing Digital Guide to...
The second annual edition of the HomePage News InSight™ Trend Index was launched today on HomePage News, a service of the International Housewares Association. The series of digital portfolios...
View ArticlePlant-Based Diet Trend Growing in the U.S.
It looks like going meatless is happening on more days than just Mondays. Health considerations, environmental concerns, high meat prices and and a greater amount of plant-based alternatives are...
View ArticleMake Room for Food Storage
If you haven’t been watching the food storage category this year, you might be missing out. Several trends are aligning to make it an area to emphasize in 2024. It’s also a category with good amount...
View ArticlePromoting Freedom All Year Long
The Fourth of July is quickly approaching in the United States. It’s a time of year when retailers give a lot of play to patriotic themes—or simply the colors red, white and blue—in marketing and...
View ArticleNon-Traditional Registries Gaining Traction
Did you know it’s the 100th anniversary of the wedding registry? Many sources cite the tradition as starting at Chicago’s upscale department store Marshall Field’s (now Macy’s) in 1924. And while...
View ArticleSavoring the Salad Trend
Summer is the season for fresh vegetables and no-cook salads. But it turns out salads are surging in popularity year-round. There seems to be a number of reasons for the salad trend—credit a desire...
View ArticleConsumers Cautiously Still Spending
Retail spending is up year over year, but that doesn’t mean consumers are buying without care. Many shoppers are more sensitive to price, which may mean trading down in quality or brand, or searching...
View ArticleOutdoor Enthusiasm Continues to Grow
If you were thinking interest in outdoor activities would start fading along with consumers’ memories of the COVID-19 pandemic, think again. After hitting record heights in the wake of pandemic...
View ArticleIn Search of More Time
No question, consumers have become more sensitive to price in the current economic landscape—but shoppers still put a significant price on their time. In fact, one annual survey shows that many people...
View ArticleGiving Moms A Boost
We all tend to think of summertime as fun time. But all the moms out there who’ve been orchestrating this fun—in addition to work and/or regular responsibilities—probably could use a boost right about...
View ArticleGetting Bold with Color
Some consumers may always gravitate to neutrals, but there’s an increasing amount of bold colors showing up in home décor and products these days. These bold or statement colors may be used alone,...
View ArticleCandle Pavilion Added to The Inspired Home Show 2025
Candle manufacturers looking to expand their retail customer base have a new resource with The Inspired Home Show®. The 2025 Show will feature a Candle Pavilion, curating collections from members of...
View ArticleGetting in on the Game with Tailgates
Football season is here, and that means it’s time to tailgate. It doesn’t matter if you’re a diehard football fan or not, tailgates and outdoor game watch parties have become the place to be in the...
View ArticleCapturing the Spirit of Selling Halloween
No, you’re not imagining it. Halloween is getting more popular and consumers are shopping earlier than ever before. From décor to entertaining to costumes and specialty food, there’s no shortage of...
View ArticleTrending Interior Styles and Influences to Watch This Fall
Another season, another set of trend forecasts. As we turn the page on summer, it’s the perfect time to look at trending interior styles this fall, and what’s likely to influence shoppers in coming...
View ArticleBeyond Tents and Summer: Interest in Camping Expands
Think camping is only for summer or warm-weather months? Thanks to increased interest in RV/trailer camping—as well as glamping facilities that come with heat—more consumers are camping in autumn and...
View ArticleHelping Consumers with Decision Fatigue
The average adult makes 35,000 decisions each and every day, according to various sources. What to wear, what to eat, where to go, what to say. You name it, and the list goes on. No wonder we’re worn...
View ArticleEntertaining at Thanksgiving
Close your eyes and picture it. The turkey. The mashed potatoes. The pumpkin pie. The beautiful tablescape. And the bountiful buffet. No single meal in the U.S. gets more attention than Thanksgiving...
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