IHHA Show wraps up in Chicago, honors retailers

The 2017 International Home + Housewares Show took place in Chicago from March 18-21, and 13 housewares suppliers ranging from well-established brands to first-time exhibitors won an IHA Global Innovation Award (gia) for product design. 

To view the list of finalists, visit HERE.

"Congratulations to these winners of the IHA Global Innovation Awards for product design; they are excellent representatives of the cutting-edge innovation and creativity that is driving the housewares industry today," said Phil Brandl, IHA president and CEO. Additionally, the IHA Show announced the 2017 gia Global Honorees for Retail Excellence: Potten & Pannen – Staněk; KitchenAid Concept Store & Gourmet Academy, Czech Republic; The Loft Co., Ltd., Japan; Green with Envy, New Zealand; Rustan's Department Store, Philippines; Borough Kitchen, United Kingdom. Both gia national winners and Global Honorees were recognized and prominently featured at the IHA Show.