The Excellence in Housewares Awards are owned and organised by Progressive Housewares magazine in conjunction with the CHA. 2009 marks the 10th Excellence in Housewares Awards which have been embraced by the industry and recognised as the 'Oscars' for the housewares trade.The awards shine the spotlight on both retailers for their retailing excellence as well as suppliers for their product innovation and service acumen.

The awards exemplify the evolving world of housewares – with awards categories that span the entire retail spectrum as well as whole product gambit.

Retailer Awards – for retailers of housewares products
Product Awards – for new ranges of products
Special Awards – for service, training and honorary achievement

Plans for The Excellence in Housewares Awards have already commenced - the awards categories have been finalised (see Categories) and the entry forms are now online (see How to Enter). To reflect the evolving nature of the industry some of the categories have changed - see entry forms for more details.

A Spanish Fiesta

Tickets are already on sale (see tickets) for the awards event on Wednesday October 7 at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London which has a Spanish theme. So book now for the event of the year - The Excellence in Housewares Awards 2009.

The Excellence in Housewares Awards are linked with gia...

... the Global Innovator Awards programme - which honours housewares retailers from over 20 countries around the world. One exceptional Excellence in Housewares Awards retail winner will be announced as the UK gia winner, to be honoured at the gia gala event in Chicago in 2010. Progressive Housewares is the exclusive UK gia sponsor. The global gia sponsor is the International Home and Housewares Show (March 22-24 2009). See www.housewares.org/gia