The homewares market saw a flat performance over the last five years, as the strong Asian growth was not enough to push sales at a global level. The financial crisis took its toll in Europe (both Western and Eastern countries) and in North America. Largely accessible, both in terms of price points and distribution, homewares is a category of necessity where developments are mainly influenced by social change.
These trends and more were discussed in M. Cruz del Barrio’s presentation Homewares: Trends and Opportunities around the World—2014 and Beyond on Saturday 7th March 2015 in Chicago, IL at The Homewares Show
For further insight on the latest trends in Homewares, you can read our global briefing Homewares: Influenced by Social Developments.