Welcome to the official schedule of The Inspired Home Show 2025. You can view all of our events, education sessions and keynotes below by date and time. We look forward to seeing you this March!

Schedule of Events

3:10 AM - 4:00 PM: Pets at the Heart of the Home: Unpacking Consumer Trends and the Future of Retail - South Building S101A
 
Join Pete Scott, President of the American Pet Products Association, for insight on pet ownership trends, consumer behavior, and the role of pets in your retail outlook. Discover how highly engaged pet owners incorporate pets into their homes and their lives.

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM: Adding Flavor to Your Housewares Growth Strategy - South Building S101A
Food and flavor play important roles in today’s home and housewares trends. In this session we will explore current and emerging trends, their influence on the foods consumers will be craving and their impact on the products needed to prepare, serve, entertain and even decorate with them. Retailer and manufacturer attendees will discover the importance of incorporating global food and flavor trends into their growth and assortment planning.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Lessons from the Front Lines: An Insider’s Guide to Winning in Today’s Hyper-Competitive Retail Marketplace - South Building S102
Jeff Evans has more than three decades of retail merchandising leadership experience across different retail formats including department stores, warehouse clubs, mass retailers and home specialty retailers. Having most recently served as president and chief merchandising officer for At Home and before that as executive vice president of entertainment, toys and seasonal for Walmart US., Evans has deep experience in e-commerce, product development, sourcing, building brands and identifying new business opportunities.

In this special opening keynote at The Inspired Home Show 2025, Evans will share stories from his experiences across different retail formats and businesses and the importance of winning partnerships, products and programs in a complex, fast-evolving retail marketplace… all with an unrelenting focus on creating optimum value — sometimes even “shocking value” — for today’s consumers.

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM: How Leading Brands Are Harnessing Walmart Marketplace to Dominate Their Categories - South Building S101A
Discover how top-performing brands are leveraging the unique opportunities of Walmart Marketplace to expand their category share and drive incremental growth. This session will explore actionable strategies, insights and tactics to help your brand stand out and succeed.

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
South Building
S101A
The Best Stores of 2024...and What's Coming Next in 2025
These are the freshest, most inspiring retail debuts of the past year with hands-on details on what made them special. There will also be a sneak preview of the new retail formats expected in the coming year. The presentation will include photos, videos and first-person visit experiences.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
South Building
S102
Thinking Outside the Box: Growth Opportunities for the Housewares Industry
Inspiration for growth can come from many sources. In this keynote presentation, Joe Derochowski of Circana will engage with experts from various industries such as food, technology, beauty, sports, toys and more. They will discuss growth drivers in their industries and explore how these insights can be applied to the Home & Housewares industry to foster growth.

2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
South Building
S101A
Creating Breakthrough Products and Experiences Via Brand Licensing
Brand licensing 101, including case studies for inbound and outbound licensing, as well as benefits of licensing for brand owners and manufacturers.
Maya Kobray
Beanstalk
Inspiration Theater
Education

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The TAP
HYPE
HYPE is an annual networking event hosted by the Young Professionals Advisory Council. It’s a great way to network with your peers in the housewares industry in a casual and fun environment full of music, cocktails and conversation.
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6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Radisson Blu
gia Gala
For more than 20 years, the Global Innovation Awards (gia) have recognized and honored the best in home + housewares retailing, product design and student innovation. Finalists are on display throughout the Show; on Sunday night the Global Honorees will be revealed.

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