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The big got bigger. The public went private. And the conglomerates sold off their housewares divisions. In the past year, the face of the housewares industry has been changed by [...]

The clock industry's love affair with contemporary styling is showing no sign of cooling off. Retailers can expect a rash of new clocks in contemporary design for the 1985-86 season [...]

Irish firm to buy Ham Beach WATERBURY, Conn. -- Glen Dimplex Ltd., a supplier of heaters and small appliances based in Dunleer, Ireland, has agreed to acquire the Hamilton Beach [...]

CHICAGO--Higher-priced gas grills and patio furniture will key retail promotion of outdoor lines next spring if action at this month's National Hardware Show is any indication. Coming off a strong [...]

Despite encouraging reports from Hoover, Eureka and Panasonic, the rest of the floor caree industry is approaching today's sophisticated electronic technology in product development cautiously. Many firms, such as Douglas [...]

Housewares retailers have been disappointed during the last week. They had been hoping for the holiday season to pull them out the slowness. Retailers say consumers are more selective and price conscious than before. Many retailers are using advertising campaigns to lure the consumers.

Housewares show: Fray gets hotter NEW YORK -- The scramble for dates and sites for a second housewares show in 1988 is underway, with two new organizations entering the crowded [...]

Hardware show: Stocks OK CHICAGO--Retailer are turning out in force for the National Hardware Show here this week to nail down strong spring programs they hope will make next year's [...]

NHMA studies show dates After just two years under a spring-fall schedule, the National Housewares Manufacturers Assn. is studying the possibility of switching the semiannual show dates back to the [...]

DEPARTMENT STORES Foley's: Setting sights on profits HOUSTON (FNS) -- Despite a sluggish Houston retail economy, Foley's is looking for an increase in floor care volume this year by continuing [...]

KANSAS CITY--Select Brands Industries Inc., one of the largest of the few remaining family-owned housewares distributors, has been acquired for an undisclosed price by Trivest Group, a diversified operating company [...]

As an excellent barbercue grill season winds down, many retailers across the country are planning for another big season in 1985 with gas models as the focal point. Some buyers [...]

CHICAGO--Retailers, who are coming off a strong first half, said the National Hardware show offered the attractive products and programs they needed to sustain that momentum into 1985. Buyers applauded [...]

Warehouse clubs come on strong Membership warehouse clubs are coming on strong to challenege catalog showrooms and department stores for leadership in the high end floor care business. With the [...]

Vacuum sales raise dust Aggressive promotion combined with expanded assortments and revised product mixes have paid off in increased first-half vacuum cleaner sales for many retailers across the country. Many [...]

A new breed of supplier has come along to give contemporary clock design a new, more free spirited dimension. Many of the companies are from Italy, West Germany, and England. [...]