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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Storis

AUGUST 31, 2020

Second, I couldn’t find whether or not the sofas were in-stock at either retailer. I saw the color I was looking for as an option and underneath the product description was bolded text stating it was available at my local showroom location. A graduate of Lycoming College, Kristi has worked at STORIS for 3 years.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Home furnishings retailer Terrys has unveiled its brand-new online immersive shopping experience, which tailors shopping specifically by colour palette. The family run business, which has a store in Staffordshire and an ecommerce site which serves customers across the UK, specialises in homewares and textiles.

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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

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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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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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

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

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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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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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

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At the time of his departure, then-President David Nielsen was named as interim CEO; he has now formally been appointed as the permanent CEO of Overstock. A veteran merchandiser with expertise in ecommerce, Holt held various leadership roles at Walmart and Target before joining Conn’s HomePlus in 2021. million bid in June 2023.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2023

Driven by cost of living pressures, Ikea Australia reduced the prices of over 700 products in May as part of a strategy to reposition the brand as a home for good value and affordability. There’s a gap between how people feel [and want to feel] at home,” she said. “We You can feed a family of four for $30 for dinner,” she said.

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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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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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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2022

We’re still in the nascent stages in terms of home furnishing category,” Kavitha Rao, India’s chief commercial officer told Inside Retail. It’s not about capturing at the market share but growing the market itself. First, we will look at megacities and then large cities,” said Rao. No Indian city is similar to another.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis said the acquisition is aimed at strengthening Beyond’s position in the off-price market. At the time, the Zulily website was replaced by a one-page letter from VP Ryan Baker commenting on the decision to shutter the business, but now the site displays a “Coming Soon” message. Beyond paid $4.5

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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

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

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

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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Shopping Center

MAY 5, 2023

Five new tenants will join Shops at Merrick Park, a retail center located in Coral Gables, roughly five miles outside downtown Miami. Home furnishing store Arahus, Coco Cigars and Miami Royal Ballet Dance School will open… The post Five New Tenants Join Shops at Merrick Park in Metro Miami appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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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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Mass Relators

APRIL 12, 2024

WASHINGTON – Retail sales grew at a steady pace in March, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor , powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. “As Furniture and home furnishings stores were down 1.46% month over month seasonally adjusted and down 5.28% year over year unadjusted.

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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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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2023

“The US is one of our most important markets, and we see endless opportunities to grow there and get closer to the many Americans with affordable products and services,” said Tolga Oncu, head of Ikea Retail at Ingka Group. The expansion is a potential threat to Wayfair, At Home and other many mass-market players.

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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 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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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Home furnishing giant Ikea has launched the world’s first Ikea Close to You concept store inside the Market Place grocer in Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay. The new store was opened alongside Bread Pantry at the Market Place Discovery Bay launched last Friday (October 1).

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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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Shopping Center

MAY 7, 2021

Home furnishings retailer Crate & Barrel is set to open a new outlet store at Asheville Outlets in North Carolina. This… The post Crate & Barrel to Open at Asheville Outlets in North Carolina appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Asheville, N.C.

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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 Gazette

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Miniso UK COO Saad Usman said: “At Miniso, the unveiling of our Camden store signifies a momentous step in our journey, driven by our belief that ‘Life is for Fun.’

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Located at 100 Oxford Street, the store showcases the retailer’s new beauty and fragrance collection alongside its range of plushies, home furnishings and toys. The 2,700sq ft flagship is one of three new stores the Chinese giant is set to unveil before the end of this year.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As Northern Irish family-owned, department store Menarys celebrates its centenary, it has also announced it will open its 18 th store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park, Antrim. The new store at the Lotus Property-owned scheme will carry a variety of women and men’s fashion, accessories, home furnishings, cooking and dining.

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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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