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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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. Written by Kristi Keyser, STORIS Marketing Specialist. Request a demo to learn more.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis said the acquisition is aimed at strengthening Beyond’s position in the off-price market. This acquisition doubles down on our belief in the off-price market, and its importance to building our business, improving our margin profile and growing our customer file,” said Lemonis in a statement.

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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 28, 2023

While the Australian division of the furniture and home accessories chain hadn’t noticed a spike among particular products, the company has seen a surge in spending at the brand’s in-store restaurants – with more customers coming in, and splashing out on meatballs and lingonberry jam.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2022

As it unpacks the market layer by layer, Ikea’s range of services and products is constantly expanding to suit the evolving needs of Indian shoppers. We’re still in the nascent stages in terms of home furnishing category,” Kavitha Rao, India’s chief commercial officer told Inside Retail. No Indian city is similar to another.

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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

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

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

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Shoppers will be able to book appointments with design specialists to help with both planning and ordering home furnishings. The stores won’t carry any inventory, but they will arrange transportation of orders either to shoppers’ homes or to other convenient points of delivery. Understanding that many L.A.-area in a statement.

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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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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

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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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 20, 2023

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 Öncü, Head of Ikea Retail, Ingka Group in a statement. “We The new facilities and services are expected to create more than 2,000 jobs. We know U.S. in a statement. “We

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Cotswold Company’s sales jumped over the golden quarter as consumers refreshed their homes ahead of Christmas. The home furnishings retailer saw orders surge 13% to £16.4m in the nine weeks to December 31, up £1.8m on the same period last year and 64% on pre-Covid results.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2023

The most eye-catching part of the plan — rebranding Overstock’s own website as Bed Bath & Beyond — is at the center of the strategy: a way to marry the best aspects of each company. “We’re We’re an online home furnishing and furniture company. Johnson noted that traffic at overstock.ca relaunch. “We’re

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

We responded by ensuring affordability was at the forefront for the customer. In the property market, things are slowing for now, but the record shortage of rental properties will continue to drive prices up for tenants, particularly in our capital cities. What impact has that had on the business?

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Dunelm saw an uplift in profit and sales during its first half, as it continued to grow its market share. for the half to 30 December to reach £123m for the home furnishings retailer as sales advanced 4.5% Profit rose 4.8% The business saw a 4.2% ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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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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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

The STRÖMMA offer will be made in partnership with local energy supplier Svea Solar, and will eventually brand out into other markets. “At At Ikea, we want to become fully circular and climate positive by 2030, built on renewable energy and resources,” Ingka Group new retail business manager Jan Gardberg said in a statement.

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Independent Retailer

JUNE 21, 2022

Expansion in resources and programming is positioning Las Vegas Market as Summer 2022’s premier opportunity to source top furniture, gifts, and décor with new products from top lines complemented by engaging education and events. A full list of Las Vegas Market exhibitors can be found at LasVegasMarket.com/exhibitor/exhibitor-directory.

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Storis

MARCH 11, 2024

My name is Jake Egan, and I am the Senior Manager of Consulting Services for STORIS, the leading home furnishings ERP solutions provider. With 14 years of experience, I’ve personally led implementations for home furnishings retailers, including Ashley HomeStores, Kimbrell’s, and The Room Place.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 7, 2021

At Home has entered into a definitive agreement to sell itself to funds affiliated with Hellman & Friedman (H&F), a global private equity firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.8 At Home will be taken private after the acquisition closes. At Home is coming off a strong Q4 2021, which ended Jan.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 13, 2021

WASHINGTON – Former Macy’s executive Martine Reardon is joining the National Retail Federation as chief marketing officer and executive vice president of content and membership. She served as Macy’s chief marketing officer from 2012 through 2016. She served as Macy’s chief marketing officer from 2012 through 2016.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The future of augmented reality (AR) in retail was on full display at a pop-up event hosted by makeup brand Pat McGrath Labs and Google earlier this week. “When it comes to makeup, I always say, ‘use without caution,’ and now you can shop without caution, too.” In 2020, 83.1 million in the year prior.

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

So, buckle up, home furnishings retailers; we’re ready to accelerate. Our survey found that furniture retailers are enthusiastic about many applications of AI led by those that will increase marketing efficiency and reduce bottom-line costs. economy is driven by consumer spending and a thriving job market.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Visitors can outfit their avatars with jewelry and accessories that are also available for purchase IRL at Claire’s stores, and Claire’s will be partnering with like-minded brands to release limited-edition merchandise, one-of-a-kind pets, themed housing, games and activities.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

At the time, then-CEO of Overstock, Jonathan Johnson, declared, “This is a historic day for Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock – and for the broader e-commerce industry. Overstock needs to work on rationalising the range, creating a much more coherent offer, and developing a much more distinct position in the market.

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VMS

JANUARY 30, 2023

The move is designed to spur sales of higher-margin, discretionary items such as apparel, beauty products and home furnishings. At least one more is on the way, in Secaucus, N.J. But then also we now have these new brands that we’re actually showcasing in inspirational ways.” Yaphank, N.Y.; Quakertown, Pa.; and Hodgkins, Ill.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2022

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co on Thursday said it would suspend operations in Russia, in a U-turn by the Japanese fast-fashion giant which had indicated it would stay in the market after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The company has more than 800 stores in China, about the same as in its home market of Japan.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 3, 2021

The campaign, which ran in connection with this summer’s Atlanta Market (July 13-19), raised a total of $48,403 for World Central Kitchen. Individual donations ranged from $50 to $1000, with large gifts from J Douglas, Loloi Rugs, and Worlds Away, and a $10,000 matching grant from International Market Centers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2022

In each case, the arrival of these brands in new markets has generally been greeted with huge enthusiasm. Loft, a dubiously classified ‘home furnishings’ concept is an idea that should have travelled but hasn’t. The name Loft inspires thoughts of furnishing an edgy urban apartment, but it turns out not to be very much like that.

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Storis

MARCH 19, 2024

My name is Jake Egan, and I am the Senior Manager of Consulting Services for STORIS, the leading home furnishings ERP solutions provider. I am pleased to share STORIS’ proven process for ERP software implementations tailored specifically for the home furnishings retail industry. It is a new beginning.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Johnstons of Elgin, the luxury Scottish Cashmere and fine Woollens manufacturer, has launched its debut outlet store at Kildare Village in Ireland. . Items featured in the boutique include timeless womenswear and menswear ranges, alongside luxurious textile accessories and woven home furnishings. .

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