PROGRESSIVE HOUSEWARES WORLDWIDE is more than just a just a trade magazine. It is the central focus for the whole worldwide housewares industry. Few, if any trade magazines are so respected or so well read within their industry as PROGRESSIVE HOUSEWARES. PROGRESSIVE HOUSEWARES is avidly read by anyone involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of houseware products. From the Chairman and Chief Executive of the largest multiple chain, to the smallest specialist independent, Progressive Housewares is the bible for news, information and industry gossip. It is also one of the fastest growing trade magazines in the UK. It was even described by one of the UK’s most senior housewares buyers as "the finest trade magazine I have come across in my career." Read a copy and sample the quality of the content, design and the print and disagree if you dare! As well as publishing the industry’s market leader, PROGRESSIVE HOUSEWARES has demonstrated its commitment to the housewares industry in many other ways: Excellence in Housewares AwardsLaunched by PROGRESSIVE HOUSEWARES in 2000, and now in their 8th magnificent year, the industry’s Oscars recognise excellence in both housewares retailing and product development. The Excellence in Housewares Awards culminate in a glittering Awards evening in October, attended by over 400 trade luminaries. Progressive Housewares is the exclusive UK sponsor of the gia (Global Innovator Awards) programme which honours housewares retailers around the world (Globally sponsored by the International Home and Housewares Show). The Excellence in Housewares Awards are linked with gia. See www.excellenceinhousewaresawards.co.uk and www.housewares.org/gia Housewares for the Homeless In conjunction with leading charity Shelter, PROGRESSIVE HOUSEWARES organises this unique industry-wide initiative to help previously homeless families settle into new homes. The housewares industry’s product donations are made into housewarming packs for families who have few or no possessions. Partnerships with the housewares retailer’s organisationPROGRESSIVE HOUSEWARES has a close working relationship with the Cookshop and Housewares Association (CHA), providing a mouthpiece for CHA news and views. The CHA co-present the Excellence in Housewares Awards with PH.