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2011 March 6 – 8 | International Home + Housewares Show

March 8, 2011  |   Posted by :   |   Latest News   |   Comments Off on 2011 March 6 – 8 | International Home + Housewares Show»



Attended the International Home + Housewares Show - McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois While looking at all the wonderful products at the show I was taking special note of color, finish, shape, materials, ...

Creating Competitive Advantage

May 26, 2010  |   Posted by :   |   Blog   |   Comments Off on Creating Competitive Advantage»



With the mid point of 2010 approaching it's time for my semi-annual clean and reorganization of my inspirational swipe files. I keep thousands of swipes that I've collected from magazines I've ...

2010 April 16 | K•BIS

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Attended the K•BIS Kitchen & Bath Industry show at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. At this show I saw the latest products to be released in the marketplace and is the primary gathering ...

Anticipating Spring

March 31, 2010  |   Posted by :   |   Blog   |   Comments Off on Anticipating Spring»



It seems like a simple point to make, but anticipating what your customer is looking for is key to keeping a retail store exciting and relevant and designing and manufacturing brands ...

2010 14 March | International Home + Housewares Show

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Attended the International Home + Housewares Show McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. This show offered me the opportunity to see first-hand consumer lifestyle and housewares product trends for all areas of the home, ...

Inspirational Books – 2010

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You can learn a lot about a person by what they read. As a child it was a special treat when I was able to go to the library ...

2009 September 6 | Maison & Objet

February 20, 2010  |   Posted by :   |   Latest News   |   Comments Off on 2009 September 6 | Maison & Objet»



Attended the Maison & Objet 2009, Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris, France. Truly a crossroads for solutions for the home and housewares. Looking forward to the next show - Maison ...