The Housewares Industry - Preview

The Housewares Industry - Preview

🎙️ Welcome to The Housewares Industry Podcast — where conversations take flight and insights move products. We focus on what’s actually driving performance in housewares: Amazon strategy, Walmart data, Target insights, margin pressure, private label, freight shifts — the issues that show up in your line reviews and your P&L. Each episode features former retail executives, consultants, data experts, and cross-category leaders who understand both sides of the table. We don’t stay in one aisle. Smart ideas from pet, sporting goods, and beyond get translated back to housewares. If you’re preparing for a trade show, a buyer meeting, or your next product launch, this show delivers ideas you can use immediately. Get HIP. Subscribe today. Legal Notice: All content produced by The PodPilots Network and 702 Solutions, including audio, video, transcripts, graphics, and written materials, is the property of 702 Solutions unless otherwise stated. No part of this episode may be reproduced, redistributed, republished, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission, unless expressly provided otherwise. For licensing, media use, or reproduction requests, please contact: dmurless@702solutions.com

Move at the New Pace of Retail - Walmart Data Ventures Interview with Thomas Reali

Retail isn’t slowing down—and neither is the data behind it. In this episode, I’m joined by Thomas Reali from Walmart Data Ventures to talk about the new pace of retail and what it means for brands selling into large retailers. We explore how data has shifted from backward-looking reporting to forward-looking decision intelligence—and why that shift is separating high-performing suppliers from the rest of the pack. Thomas explains how brands can: * Gain clearer visibility into performance drivers * Make faster, more confident decisions * Strengthen collaboration with retail partners * Identify growth opportunities hidden in their own data This is a practical, forward-looking conversation for brand leaders, sales teams, and data professionals who want to stop guessing and start executing with precision. If you're in the business of retail sales growth, this one’s worth a careful listen. Legal Notice: All content produced by The PodPilots Network and 702 Solutions, including audio, video, transcripts, graphics, and written materials, is the property of 702 Solutions unless otherwise stated. No part of this episode may be reproduced, redistributed, republished, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission, unless expressly provided otherwise. For licensing, media use, or reproduction requests, please contact: dmurless@702solutions.com

Pots, Pans, and Perspectives with Industry Expert Peter Giannetti

This episode originally aired on the POS Data Minute Channel, and it was the catalyst for turning it into a regular stream of Pots, Pans, and Perspectives podcast epiosodes with Houseware Industry experts On this live recording of the Point-of-Sale Data Minute podcast, I spoke with the Editor-in-Chief of HomePage News and houseware industry expert, Peter Giannetti.  Peter shared his views on the current state of the North American housewares industry and what to expect for the back half of 2023, and we discussed the recent changes to the 2024 Inspired Home Show. It's another episode that you won't want to miss. In the meantime, check out HomePageNews.com for the latest houseware industry news. 00:00 Introduction 01:55 Amazon 07:00 Overstock 10:22 Year-to-date activity 12:33 Back half of the year (2023) 14:25 HomePage News 16:33 2024 Inspired Home Show  23:43 That's a wrap Enjoyed this format? Subscribe and join us as we unpack houseware insights, strategies, and voices moving the industry forward.  If you would like to be a guest on the show, please email dmurless@702solutions.com. Legal Notice: All content produced by The PodPilots Network and 702 Solutions, including audio, video, transcripts, graphics, and written materials, is the property of 702 Solutions unless otherwise stated. No part of this episode may be reproduced, redistributed, republished, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission, unless expressly provided otherwise. For licensing, media use, or reproduction requests, please contact: dmurless@702solutions.com