Retail Focus

AUGUST 18, 2021

“People have higher expectations for home, and a greater desire to belong in the community and social life,” says Anna Pawlak-Kuliga, Country Retail Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer for China. The essence of retail is to serve people. Open meeting places are designed to encourage interaction and community.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2023

Franchise Group owns and operates a number of “franchised and franchisable” businesses that include The Vitamin Shoppe as well as Pet Supplies Plus , Wag N’ Wash , American Freight , Badcock Home Furniture & More , Buddy’s Home Furnishings and Sylvan Learning. The transaction is valued at approximately $2.6

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2021

Tapping into the platform’s 85 million+ audience of those searching for home inspiration and ways to shop, IKEA U.S. The immersive interaction brings shoppers deeper into home furnishing inspiration and products from IKEA with questions like, “If you could be anywhere irl… Where would you be?” in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Franchise Group has offered to acquire the retailer for $60 per share , which would value the company at approximately $8 billion. Franchise Group has acquired several other struggling retailers in recent years, including Pet Supplies Plus in 2021 and The Vitamin Shoppe , Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores and Buddy’s Home Furnishings in 2019.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The retailer, known for its selection of quality bedding, curtains, and home décor, has opened a new 1,800 sq ft store. Julian Charles, with a history dating back to 1947, has established itself as a significant player in the home furnishing sector with over 70 outlets across the UK.

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A1 Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

The new IKEA store in Brighton will focus on providing locally relevant, functional, and sustainable home furnishing solutions, inspired by the regions distinct local identity. Lisa Ward, Life at Home expert at IKEA UK, said:At IKEA, we strive to create a better everyday life for as many people as possible.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Conversations with internal and external stakeholders were around figuring out what we, with our unique capabilities as a home furnishings retail company and design experts, would bring to these types of problems.” Additionally, a six-foot glassed-in porch “provides an interstitial space between the home and the community.”

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Retail Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Struggling with mounting debt and the impact of current tariffs, At Home may be headed to bankruptcy.

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2022

Unlike its traditional warehouse-like stores, the Planning Studio is sized between 300-500sqm and designed for customers to plan and order complex home furnishings and services such as dining, kitchens, and bed spaces. Convenience is at the heart of our strategy,” said Vinanen. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

The multi-category home company was founded as an online-only business in 2014 and has since expanded into brick-and-mortar with 13 storefronts, recently launched in Canada and continues to grow its category assortment, which now includes mattresses, apparel and furniture.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 28, 2021

The 4,120-square-foot store will be the first location in Michigan for the retailer, which sells women’s and men’s apparel, jewelry, footwear, accessories, home furnishings and art. The Sundance store at The Village of Rochester Hills is one of three new stores the retailer is opening across the country this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Angela Hsu, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Bed Bath & Beyond , has stepped down from her post. It’s been a pleasure being the CMO, transforming Overstock.com into a 100% home furnishing retailer in 2022 and swiftly relaunching as the new online Bed Bath & Beyond in August 2023,” Hsu wrote on her LinkedIn page. “Now

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2022

Lachlan Mitchell, Ikea Australia’s product recovery leader, said: “Our new As-Is Online platform gives our customers an easy way to shop more sustainably and find the perfect home furnishing products to make their life at home better.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

Kornbluth is a veteran of home retail, having held leadership positions at One Kings Lane and Restoration Hardware before her most recent role as Global Brand President of Ralph Lauren Home. She will report directly to Williams-Sonoma President and CEO Laura Alber when she joins the company on April 3, 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Citing the war as a “human tragedy,” in addition to noting the impact of supply chain challenges, the companies shared their belief that a resolution is not foreseeable at the moment and are taking the following steps in response: Continuing to halt IKEA’s retail business and reduce its workforce; Selling the remaining home furnishings inventory in (..)

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Already today, 10% of the secondhand home furnishing market is made up of Ikea products. Ikea stores around the world have long had “As-Is” sections featuring damaged and returned items at discounted prices. In November 2021, Ikea also launched a Buy Back & Resell service at 33 stores across the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2022

Kohl’s has reportedly received a $9 billion takeover offer from Franchise Group , the parent company of The Vitamin Shoppe and Buddy’s Home Furnishings , three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The offer values Kohl’s at $69 per share, slightly lower than the $70 per share Hudson’s Bay Co.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The shops will focus on providing inspiration and smart home solutions for city living as part of IKEA’s efforts to better meet the needs of its California customers. Shoppers will be able to book appointments with design specialists to help with both planning and ordering home furnishings. Understanding that many L.A.-area

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2022

“Today’s announcements, plus our previous acquisition of Waterworks , firmly plant four RH flags at the very top of the luxury mountain, and clearly state our intention of establishing RH as an arbiter of taste and design in the to-the-trade, luxury home furnishings market,” said Gary Friedman, the luxury home retailer’s Chairman and CEO in a (..)

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2023

Carolyn D’Angelo, senior MD at Gordon Brothers Brands and president of Laura Ashley global, described the new partnership as a “perfect fit” to reintroduce the Laura Ashley brand back in Australia through a new collection.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 17, 2023

per cent, jewellery 2 per cent, and at restaurants by 1.8 Year-on-year sales were down for fuel and convenience at 4.1 per cent and home furnishings at 2.4 Consumers spending on apparel rose by 6.7 per cent, on groceries by 6.6 per cent, lodging 4.1 per cent, electronics 3.5 per cent last month.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The digital version debuted in 2000, and at its peak in 2016, 200 million copies were distributed in 69 different versions, in 32 languages and to more than 50 markets. In order to reach and interact with the many people, we will keep inspiring with our home furnishing solutions in new ways.”. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

Home furnishings retailer Wayfair will be part of a six-week autonomous delivery pilot this July and August along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas. At Wayfair, innovation is at the core of everything we do, and this pilot with J.B. Hunt 360 technology to automate processes such as check calls and transactions.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2023

In true Ikea form, the service is priced affordably, starting at $99 for consumers and $299 for businesses. Ikea has long offered expert support for the kitchen design process , but this new offering covers any residential or commercial space, including offices, restaurants, lodging and retail spaces.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

These benefits are being offered on top of existing rewards such as special product offers, exclusive access to events and workshops, and a complimentary coffee or tea at the IKEA restaurant. This latest push by IKEA U.S. In May 2022, IKEA franchisor Ingka Group revealed its plan to invest more than €3 billion ( $3.16 in a statement. “By

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Jonathan Johnson, CEO of the home furnishings retailer formerly known as Overstock.com , which operates as Bed Bath & Beyond , will step down from his post as well as the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Beyond, Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

He has delivered strong results at Bloomingdale’s and has been an ally and trusted partner in advancing Macy’s’ strategies. Prior to joining Macy’s, Mitchell advised retailers as a Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group and was CEO of home furnishings retailer Arhaus LLC.

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A1 Retail

APRIL 2, 2025

Jen Pollard, Senior Analyst at Visualsoft, commented: This Mothers Day, weve observed a meaningful shift in consumer behaviour. Both Fashion and Furniture, Home Furnishings and DIY experienced their peak sales on the Monday before Mothers Day, while Gifts, Gadgets, Gaming and Health, Beauty and Cosmetics peaked on Tuesday.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2021

And, potentially the biggest winner out of the entire lockdown-related shift in consumer spending, home furnishing, also saw strong growth at 245 per cent. Luggage sales were also up 830 per cent, with many Australians preparing for a potential return to international and domestic tourism.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2022

During the pandemic, the relationship between homeowners and their homes fundamentally changed, as lockdowns, social distancing guidance and quarantine protocols left many consumers with an abundance of time to stare at their own four walls. 283% more likely to say a home improvement purchase is in their near future.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2024

Photo credit: KPF) Located at the intersection of the Plaza and Grand Central Districts, 570 Fifth Avenue will be a 1,000,000 -square-foot mixed-use commercial building and marks the largest development on Fifth Avenue in more than 60 years. . Rendering of 570 Fifth Avenue, which will feature an office tower and ground-level Ikea.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

decline, furniture and home furnishings stores reported a 2.6% The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail projected that the 2022 returns rate will remain at 16.5%, nearly even with the 16.6% NRF expects a small bump in returns at the end of the year with 17.9% Certain areas were hit harder than others.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2021

YoY; Furniture and home furnishings stores: Up 5.9% Conversely, categories like apparel skewed positive last month due to retailers mostly being closed at this time in 2020. For instance, clothing and accessory store sales were up 18.3% month-over-month seasonally adjusted, and up 104.6% unadjusted YoY.

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A1 Retail

MARCH 18, 2025

IKEA will open the doors of its highly anticipated Oxford Street store onThursday 1 st May, marking the completion of an extensive environmental upgrade of the Grade II listed building at 214 Oxford Street in central London. Acompactself-serve area housessmaller pieces of furniture for customers to take home in the iconic blue FRAKTA bag.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 17, 2025

Ikea has confirmed its highly anticipated Oxford Street flagship will open at the start of May following an extensive environmental upgrade of the Grade II listed building. Shoppers will also be able to book complimentary one-to-one design consultations for kitchens and bedroom storage. We look forward to welcoming you in.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2023

We are committed to continuing to grow in this market with our thousands of co-workers and millions of customers who look to Ikea for home furnishing inspiration and solutions at an affordable price. “We know U.S. in a statement. “We

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The exceptional interest in the 150 available positions marks the largest-ever response the home furnishing retailer has seen in the UK, shattering all previous recruitment records. Benefits of working at IKEA IKEA is proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, offering all co-workers a starting salary of 13.85

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