The International Housewares Association (IHA) has announced the lineup of brands set to exhibit at The Inspired Home Show 2026, reinforcing the event’s role as a cornerstone marketplace and networking platform for the home and housewares industry.
The 126th edition of the show is slated for March 10-12 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, drawing thousands of retail buyers, product suppliers and industry leaders.
More than 2,000 unique brands will be represented at the 2026 show, spanning cookware, kitchen tools, décor, gadgets, storage, tabletop and beverage service. Exhibiting companies include innovators such as AeroPress, Anchor Hocking (Corelle/CorningWare), BIA Cordon Bleu, Brabantia, Cangshan Cutlery, Lodge Cast Iron, Nordic Ware, Riedel Crystal, Scrub Daddy, Tramontina USA, Umbra, Whitmor and others.
“The strong commitment from exhibitors demonstrates the resilience of our industry and the value of gathering in person,” said IHA President and CEO Derek Miller. “The Inspired Home Show is a critical platform for discovering innovation, building partnerships and advancing home and housewares companies.”
The 2026 show will reprise several specialty areas and attractions, including five themed expos — Clean + Contain, Dine + Décor, International Sourcing, Travel Gear + Luggage and Wired + Well — along with the Debut incubator, Global Design Points pavilions and educational sessions on the Keynote and Inspiration Theater stages. New for 2026 is the SPLiCE Licensing Hub, developed with the Society of Product Licensors Committed to Excellence, to connect brands and retailers exploring licensing opportunities.
IHA leadership emphasized the show’s importance as a gathering ground for the industry at large, particularly amid ongoing economic and supply-chain challenges, and noted that the 2026 event will follow a Tuesday-Thursday schedule, aligning logistics with buyer expectations and exhibitor feedback.
“Especially at times like these, showing up matters,” said IHA Board Chairman and Lodge Cast Iron President and CEO Mike Otterman. “The Inspired Home Show 2026 will not only allow exhibitors to show retailers their resilience, but it will also be a critical venue for showing them firsthand new and viable products and winning sales in a highly competitive market.”
Registration for both exhibitors and attendees is now open, with organizers encouraging companies at all stages of growth to participate in what is widely considered the premier trade exposition for home and housewares products
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