Focus on supply chain management, a truly omni-channel marketplace and changing consumer wants/needs (for now) If there was one universal lesson from 2020, it was the importance of being adaptable. This was, after all, the year when a pandemic quickly took over the world – complete with retail and manufacturing shutdowns, combined with unprecedented demand […]
Read MoreFirstly, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy New Year and all the best for a prosperous 2021. I trust you all enjoyed a good Christmas break, under whatever restricted conditions there were in your respective countries. 2020 was a challenging year for all of us. Some areas […]
Read MoreThe American Brush Manufacturers Association (ABMA) announces the next installment in our quarterly webinar series from the ABMA Educational Institute. The ABMA is offering A New Tool to Manufacture Brushes: Presented by Carbon 3d’s Jason Lopes on January 19, 2021, at 2 p.m. EST. Jason Lopes is an additive manufacturing specialist and has worked on […]
Read MoreFor 2021, we pivot due to the pandemic and look to virtually capture the key elements of an in-person ABMA Convention and share them with the Industry. Please join us for three days of networking, fellowship and important information sharing.
Read MoreWithout question, 2020 will be remembered as an unprecedented year that brought both challenges and opportunities. The pandemic forced people out of public spaces and into their homes, which certainly took some getting used to. But this challenge quickly presented an opportunity for our industry, with consumer spending on housewares products increasing dramatically. COVID-19 caused […]
Read MoreThe organizers of Interclean Amsterdam 2020 announced this week the decision to cancel the in-person event for November 2020 and will host a virtual version of the event from November 3-6, 2020. “This decision is disappointing for all of us, especially as RAI Amsterdam is ready to organize Interclean Amsterdam COVID-secure and fully in line with […]
Read MoreThe International Housewares Association announced today that The Inspired Home Show for 2021 will be held in-person August 7-10, 2021 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. The event had previously been scheduled for March 13-16, 2021. “As the pandemic continued into the summer, we had multiple conversations with our Board of Directors, exhibiting members […]
Read MoreVirtual Show to be Announced Later in the Year Over the last few months, the National Hardware Show (NHS) closely monitored the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on members of the global hardware and home improvement community. Originally slated to open its doors in May, the show was postponed to September. Considering the continued impact […]
Read MoreDue to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the ISSA has announced that the ISSA Show North America 2020 is being relocated. Previously scheduled for October 26-29 in Chicago, the show will now take place November 16-19 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Read MoreIn response to the rising number of cases of persons infected with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) at the time in Europe and worldwide, Messe Freiburg made the decision in mid-March to postpone the leading international trade fair in the broom and brush industry to 2022. The trade fair was originally set to take place from […]
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