I’ll be posting beginning tomorrow my highlights of the Chicago International Housewares Show that exhibited Sunday thru Tuesday of this week. As a trend forecaster, it’s not my habit to post trends after a show…..since I usually work with manufacturers or retailers prior to shows, I tend to think it’s a little after the fact or that I may be stating the obvious. This Housewares Show was or is a little different. For one, it was important for me to see if the show had made progress from when I was there a few years ago and secondly if that progress was in keeping with what I’ve found to be important on a macro basis the world over. And, I am happy to report positively on both. The Housewares industry overall deserves a shout-out for stepping up their game especially in view of the current state of the economy in the U.S..

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