The turbulence of a mainstream retailing shakeup that intensified during the first half of 2017 hasn’t stopped the housewares industry from doing what it does best… introducing products designed to improve daily living.
That’s been a virtually uninterruptable mission for an industry with a long history of emerging fairly intact from all sorts of bumpy business climates.
Celebrating Innovation
Housewares companies big and small, despite ever-mounting profit margin pressures, continue to demonstrate the resolve to invest in advanced product performance and styling.
Housewares innovation is more often measured in smaller, evolutionary steps than massive revolutionary leaps. Either way, the housewares industry remains a truly democratic business, not just in its effort to make meaningful design improvement accessible across consumer demographics and retail channels, but also in the way in which creative, independent entrepreneurs are still celebrated and given a fair chance to secure a place alongside seasoned industry veterans and conglomerates.
It is with this immutable pursuit of a better solution as a backdrop that we are pleased to kick off the 2018 Housewares Design Awards competition.
Entries are open for the 2018 Housewares Design Awards at housewaresdesignawards.com.
The 13th Housewares Design Awards ceremony is set for Tuesday, January 30, during the Winter 2018 Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas.
Design Influencer
The competition will culminate then with the presentation of finalists and “Best in Category” winners in 12 core housewares categories, as well as Gold, Silver and Bronze “Best of the Best” winners.
This year’s competition introduces a special Smart Home Award honoring innovation in the application of connected technology in housewares.
The 2018 ceremony also will present the second annual Design Influencer Of The Year Award. Mo Mullen of West Elm Local accepted the inaugural award in January in Las Vegas.
HOMEWORLD BUSINESS® is pleased to renew its partnership in the Housewares Design Awards with the Las Vegas Market, which will host the awards ceremony for the second time while providing independent judging, and operational and promotional support for the design competition. The Las Vegas Market’s support of the Housewares Design Awards reflects its expanding scope as a Western U.S. hub for design-driven gourmet housewares and tableware.
Winners Showcased
Finalists and winners will be featured extensively across HomeWorld’s media platforms. Also, a special display spotlighting the 2018 finalists and award-winning products will be featured during the Winter 2018 Las Vegas Market.
Online entry applications for the 2018 Housewares Design Awards and details on product eligibility, judging criteria and the awards ceremony are available at housewaresdesignawards.com. For more information on entries, call (631) 371-4749; or email [email protected].
It’s time once again to honor what the housewares industry does best. Enter today for a chance to join the celebration. Good luck.
