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6400 Shafer Court, Suite 650, Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone 847.292.4200 Fax 847.292.4211 www.housewares.org

U.S. Housewares Retail Market

Presented by

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The International Housewares Association Is The Home Authority

• Not-for-profit, full-service trade association

• Founded in 1938

• The voice for the housewares industry

• 1,550 supplier members

• Sponsors the International Home + Housewares Show

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Stores You Will VisitToday

Best BuyBloomingdales

BrookstoneThe Container Store

Crate&BarrelThe Great Indoors

Pottery BarnTarget

Wal*MartZ Gallerie

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The Best Thing About 2008?

• It’s Over!

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US Retailers Who Have Closed

Linens ‘n Things

Sharper Image

Mervyn’s

Circuit City

Fortunoff

…and many more

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What Will 2009 Bring?

“America’s retail footprint is shrinking. And not just because the industry will lose about 40,000 more stores than it gains during this recession year. The trend toward smaller stores is picking up steam.”

The Kiplinger Letter, 3/1/09

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A February Surprise: The Consumer Begins Spending

Intentions to Spend More, the Same or Less at Retail Stores Compared to This Time Last Year

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Global Housewares Market

Insert new chart

Global Housewares Retail Sales 2007

US$301.5 Billion

US and Canada $86.1

Latin America $12.4

Western Europe $72.5

Asia $93.5

Africa $12.1

Eastern Europe $ 9.1

Oceania $ 4.8

Middle East $ 8.1

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2007 Housewares SalesBy Key Retail Channel

Discount Stores/Supercenters 30.0%

Specialty Stores 11.9%

Department Stores 10.5%

Supermarkets 7.9%

Warehouse Clubs 5.2%

Hardware Stores/Home Centers 4.4%

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Discount Stores & Supercenters

30.0%

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Top Discount Store: Wal-Mart*Parent Company: Wal-Mart Stores

General Profile: Wal-Mart is a global retailer providing a broad assortment of quality merchandise and services at everyday low pricing.

Subsidiaries: Sam’s Club

Number of stores in U.S.: 3,418

U.S. regions: National

Total sales: $239,529 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $20,100 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 1

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Retail Intelligence Report

Wal-Mart was one of only two DJIA stocks to grow in value in 2008.

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Retail Intelligence Report

Wal-Mart Stores Inc reported a higher-than-expected 5.1 percent rise in February sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, saying lower gas prices meant shoppers had more money

to spend in its discount stores.

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Discount Store: Target*

Parent Company: Target Corporation

General Profile: Target strives to be the best place to buy high quality merchandise at low prices. They are an upscale discounter.

Number of stores in U.S.: 1,591

U.S. regions: National

Total sales: $63,367 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $7,690 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 3

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Parent Company: Sears Holdings

Number of stores in U.S.: 1,382

U.S. regions: National

Total sales: $17,256 million

Housewares sales: $2,380 million

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 8

Discount Store: Kmart

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Retail Intelligence ReportSupercenters are the key growth channel for US retailing.

Mass Channel Sales Growth and Forecast

$454$434$413$391$370$345$324$302$279$262$242

$492

$469

$444

$418

$393

$365

$338

$314

$288

$266

$243

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007F 2008F 2009F 2010F 2011F

Nominal Sales

Real (2000) Sales

($ Billions)

Forecast

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Other Discount Stores

Store2007 Housewares Sales (US$ millions)

Dollar General $1,350

Meijer’s $ 620

Family Dollar Stores $ 520

Shopko Stores

Fred's Inc

$ 410

$ 400

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U.S. Specialty Stores

11.9%

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Retail Intelligence Report

Chain specialty retailing is experiencing growth challenges, as witnessed by the going-out-of-business sale at Linens ‘n Things. However, this should eventually benefit other home goods retailers.

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Specialty Store: Bed Bath & BeyondParent Company: Bed, Bath & Beyond

General Profile: Bed Bath & Beyond is a national chain of superstores selling predominantly better quality domestic merchandise and home furnishings. Bed Bath & Beyond aims to combine superior service with a huge selection of items at everyday low prices within a constantly evolving environment.

Number of stores in U.S.: 971

U.S. regions: National

Total sales: $7,048 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $3,090 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 5

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Specialty Store: Williams Sonoma

Parent Company: Williams Sonoma

General Profile: Williams Sonoma is a specialty retailer of products for the home.

Subsidiaries: Pottery Barn*, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm

Number of stores in U.S.: 600

U.S. regions: National

Total sales: $3,949 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $3,050 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 6

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Specialty Store: Sur La Table

Parent Company: Sur La Table

General Profile: Sur La Table was created to satisfy the growing demands from culinary professionals and home chefs for a reliable source of top quality cookware and hard to find kitchen tools.

Number of stores in U.S.: 68

Total sales: $260 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $195 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 51

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Specialty Store: Crate&Barrel*

Parent Company: Crate&Barrel

General Profile: Crate and Barrel features unique, functional, affordable designs for the home. They carry innovative, high quality design productsfocusing on shape, form, color and function.

Subsidiaries: CB2

Number of stores in U.S.: 170

U.S. regions: National

Total sales: $1,310 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $850 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank: 18

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Specialty Store: Pier 1

Parent Company: Pier 1 Imports

General Profile: North America's largest specialty retailer of unique, fashion forward, decorative furnishings, gifts and related items directly imported from over 50 countries around the world.

Number of stores in U.S.: 1,117

U.S. regions: National

Total sales: $1,512 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $200 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 50

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Specialty Store: Cost Plus World Market

Parent Company: Cost Plus World Market

General Profile: Cost Plus World market is a leading specialty retailer of casual home furnishings and entertaining products. Their strategy is to differentiate themselves by offering a large and ever-changing selection of unique products, many of which are imported, at value prices in an exciting shopping environment.

Number of stores in U.S.: 298

U.S. regions: 28 States

Total sales: $1,024 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $135 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 57

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Specialty Store: The Container Store*

Parent Company: The Container Store

General Profile: The Container Store is devoted to helping people streamline and simplify their lives by offering an exceptional mix of storage and organization products.

Number of stores in U.S.: 42

U.S. regions: 12 States

Total sales: $580 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $520 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 31

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Retail Intelligence Report

For several years The Container Store has been ranked among the top ten best places to work in the US.

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Specialty Store: HomeGoods

Parent Company: TJX Companies

General Profile: HomeGoods is a chain of off- price home fashion stores. HomeGoods offers an exciting, and rapidly changing selection of home décor merchandise including furniture, giftware, rugs, bed and bath accessories, lamps and seasonal merchandise at great values.

Number of stores in U.S.: 289

U.S. regions: National

Total sales: $1,480 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $675 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 25

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Specialty Store: Best Buy*

Parent Company: Best Buy

General Profile: America's leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances.

Subsidiaries: Magnolia Audio Video, The Future Shop

Number of stores in U.S.: 1,314

U.S. regions: National

Total sales: $40,023 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $305 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 46

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Specialty Store: IKEA

Parent Company: Ingka Holding B.V.

General Profile: IKEA is a full-range specialty retailer selling a wide range of home furnishings with good design and function.

Number of stores in U.S.: 33

Total sales: $3,000 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $350 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 43

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Other Specialty Stores

Store2007 Housewares Sales

(US$ millions)

Kitchen Collection $210Garden Ridge $140Ross Stores $145

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Department Stores

10.5 %

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Department Store: Macy*s Parent Company: Macy*s Group

General Profile: Macy*s Group, Inc., with its 2006 acquisition of May Department Stores, is now the US's leading department store retailer. A tradition of exceptional shopping and lifestyle.

Subsidiaries: Bloomingdales*

Number of stores in U.S.: 853

Total sales: $26,313 in 2007

Housewares sales: $1,260 in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 14

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Retail Intelligence Report

Macy’s restructured its home goods buying division, formerly known as Macy’s Home Store, in early 2009.

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Top Department Store: Sears

Parent Company: Sears Holdings

General Profile: Sears is a multi-line retailer offering a wide variety of merchandise and related services

Divisions: Kmart, The Great Indoors*

Total Stores: 2,085

Total sales: $27,845 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $1,950 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 9

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Department Store: Kohl’s

Parent Company: Kohl’s Department Stores

General Profile: Kohl's mission is to be the leading family-focused, value oriented, specialty department store offering national brand merchandise to the consumer in an environment that is clean, friendly and convenient.

Number of stores in U.S.: 929

Total sales: $16,473 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $1,535 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 11

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Other Department Stores

Store2007 Housewares Sales

(US$ millions)

TJMaxx/Marshall’s $530

JCPenney $315

Dillard's $145

The Bon Ton $115

Belk $115

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Supermarkets

7.9 %

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Top Supermarket: Kroger

Parent Company: Kroger

Subsidiaries: Bakers, Calla Foods, CityMarket, Dillons, Food4Less, Fred Meyer, Frys, Gerbes, Hilander, Jay C Foods, Kessel Food Markets, King Soopers, Payless Super Markets, QFC Quality Food Centers, Quik Stop, Ralph's, Smith's Food & Drug, Tom Thumb Food Stores

Number of stores in U.S.: 3,662

Total sales: $70,234 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $1,235 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 15

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Supermarket: SuperValu

Parent Company: SuperValu

Subsidiaries: Acme, Albertson’s, Jewel-Osco, Supersaver Foods

Number of stores in U.S.: 2,474

U.S. regions: 31 States

Total sales: $34,341 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $390 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 37

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Supermarket: Safeway

Parent Company: Safeway

Subsidiaries: Carrs, Dominicks, Genuardi's, Pac n Save Foods, Pavillions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Von's

Number of stores in U.S.: 1,743

U.S. regions: National

Total sales: $42,286 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $705 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 23

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Other Supermarkets

Store2007 Housewares Sales (US$ millions)

Publix

Ahold USA

Delhaize America

$390

$380

$255

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Warehouse Clubs

5.2%

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* Source: HomeWorld Business

Warehouse Club: Costco

Parent Company: Costco Wholesale Corp.

General Profile: Costco Wholesale operates an international chain of membership warehouses that carry quality, brand name merchandise at substantially lower prices than are typically found at conventional wholesale or retail sources. The warehouses are designed to help small and medium sized businesses reduce costs in purchasing for resale and for everyday business use.

Number of stores in U.S.: 520

Total sales: $64,400 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $8,200 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 2

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Retail Intelligence Report

While announcing flat January sales, Costco CEO Jim Sinegal claimed that Costco was gaining market share because most other retailers were down.

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Warehouse Club: Sam’s ClubParent Company: Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

General Profile: Sam's Club is the nation's largest member only warehouse club.

Number of stores in U.S.: 591

Total sales: $44,357 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $4,550 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 4

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Other Warehouse Clubs

Store2007 Housewares Sales

(US$ millions)

BJ’s Wholesale $955

Smart & Final $ 71

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Hardware Stores & Home Centers

4.4 %

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* Source: HomeWorld Business

Hardware Stores & Home Centers: Home Depot

Parent Company: Home Depot

General Profile: Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement retailer.

Number of stores in U.S.: 2,234

Total sales: $77,349 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $2,610 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 7

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Retail Intelligence Report

The Home Depot sales has been impacted by the difficult U.S. housing market and but reported January profits exceeded expectations. They also announced the closing of their Expo chain of home design stores.

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Hardware Stores & Home Centers: Lowe’s

Parent Company: Lowe’s Companies Inc.

Number of stores in U.S.: 1,525

Total sales: $48,283 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $1,335 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 13

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Hardware Stores & Home Centers: Ace Hardware

Parent Company: Ace Hardware

General Profile: Ace is a cooperative composed of members who are entrepreneur retailers.

Number of stores in U.S.: 4,600

Total sales: $12,400 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $820 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 20

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Hardware Stores & Home Centers: True Value

Parent Company: True Value Corp.

General Profile: True Value, recently renamed from TruServ, is a cooperative composed of members who are entrepreneur retailers. Tru-Serv was founded in 1997 when Servistar/Coast to Coast merged with Cotter & Co.

Number of stores in U.S.: 5,600

Total sales: $8,700 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $615 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 27

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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Other Hardware Stores & Home Centers

Store2007 Housewares Sales

(US$ millions)

Do It Best $600

Menard's $190

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Others

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Retail Intelligence Report

Although still small in size, the Internet continues to be the fastest growing U.S. retail channel.

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Top Drug Store: Walgreens

Parent Company: Walgreens

General Profile: Walgreens is the nation's largest and fastest growing drug store chain.

Number of stores in U.S.: 5,997

Total sales: $53,762 Million in 2007

Housewares sales: $1,825 Million in 2007

Housewares sales rank in top 100: 10

* Source: HomeWorld Business

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