The acquisition of Navajo’s HBW business, including its trial and travel division, moves LDSP into new channels outside convenience.
Category: Nonfood Items
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IHA Outlook: Cleaning, Home Health Products Lead Purchase Intent
Cleaning tools topped all 15 categories measured, with 67 percent of consumers very or somewhat likely to buy in the next 12 months.
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Meijer Cuts Prices On Nearly 200 Back-To-School Items
Meijer is lowering prices by up to 50 percent on nearly 200 school supplies and grocery items ahead of the 2026-27 school year, including more than 50 supplies priced under $1. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer’s promotion runs through Sept. 8 and covers both Meijer brand and national-brand items commonly found on classroom supply lists […]
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Inspired Home Show 2026 Draws Buyers From More Than 100 Countries
The Inspired Home Show 2026 wrapped its three-day run at Chicago’s McCormick Place on March 12, bringing together more than 1,000 exhibitors, thousands of brands and attendees from some 100 countries. U.S.-based buyers represented more than 100,000 retail locations and nearly $75 billion in buying power. The show, produced annually by the International Housewares Association […]
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IHA Names 12 Global Honorees In 2026 Product Design Awards
The International Housewares Association (IHA) named 12 Global Honorees in its 2026 Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Excellence in Product Design during the annual gia Gala at McCormick Place in Chicago. The winners were drawn from five finalists in each of 12 product categories, selected through a two-round judging process. The awards were a part […]
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AI Experts Urge Retailers To Move Beyond Simple Automation
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help retailers unlock hidden revenue in underperforming inventory, improve customer targeting and streamline operations — but only if companies stop treating it as a time-saving shortcut and start using it as a strategic tool. That was the message from two digital commerce experts during a keynote at The Inspired Home Show […]
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ShopRite Launches Free GLP-1 Wellness Starter Kits For Pharmacy Customers
Keasbey, New Jersey-based ShopRite has introduced Wellness Your Way Starter Kits, a free and limited-time offering designed to support customers beginning GLP-1 medications for weight management. While supplies last, customers filling their first GLP-1 prescription at a ShopRite pharmacy will receive a kit, which includes product samples and nutrition tips to help them build healthy […]
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IHA Survey: Consumers Plan To Host More At-Home Gatherings In 2026
Twenty-eight percent of consumers anticipate hosting more at-home gatherings in 2026, a four-point increase from 24 percent last year, according to the 2026 International Housewares Association‘s (IHA) At-Home Entertaining Survey released Feb. 23. The survey illustrates how hosting at-home gatherings – whether to celebrate life moments or for no reason at all – continues to […]