By Marion Keller For Stainless Steel Products, growth has been both a blessing and a challenge, necessitating creative solutions. After three decades as a New York company, the bulk steel wire supplier has relocated fully to Pennsylvania, setting up shop in a newly renovated 38,000 square foot facility in West Reading that provides ample space […]
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By Lisa Anderson Since tariffs went into effect, supply chain vulnerabilities have been exposed. We are in a global supply chain with wildly varying levels of risk and exposure depending on the country of origin, product composition and each specific company’s strategy. The most resilient and innovative will have more opportunities than ever before, whereas […]
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Discounted rates, payment flexibility are latest efforts to help industry navigate tariff volatility The International Housewares Association (IHA) announced a Tariff Relief Program to provide support and flexibility for companies interested in exhibiting at the upcoming Inspired Home Show. This program includes discounted space rates, an extension of the early application deadline and payment flexibility […]
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Global Authority on U.S.-China Trade Strategy to Keynote on Trade Options at IHA’s Annual Education and Networking Event on October 7-8, 2025. Navigating trade complexities will take center stage at the International Housewares Association’s (IHA) Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) 2025, as Allen Morrison — senior professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management and […]
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Companies that sell home and housewares products continue to struggle with substantial tariffs, according to a new survey of International Housewares Association (IHA) members. The survey shows 87% have been impacted significantly (97% have been impacted significantly or somewhat), and many have already canceled product shipments, increased retail prices and/or reduced their workforce.
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Brushware contributor Lisa Anderson has launched a new Supply Chain Bytes, a short video series that addresses timely topics in the global supply chain for manufacturers. The series will cover world events and related impacts such as Houthi rebels attacking ships in the Suez Canal, and we’ll provide suggestions and insights related to the latest […]
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