The Excellence in Housewares Awards are owned and organised by Progressive Housewares magazine in conjunction with the CHA. 2010 marks the 11th 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 will be online soon (See How To Enter). To reflect the evolving nature of the industry some of the categories have changed - see entry forms for more details.

Tickets are already on sale (See Tickets) for the awards event on Wednesday October 6 at The Lancaster, London which has a Victorian theme. So book now for the event of the year - The Excellence in Housewares Awards 2010.

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 14-16 2010). See www.housewares.org/gia