VMS

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The store’s interiors are inspired by the industrial architecture of Marimekko’s textile printing factory in Helsinki, with traditional retail display fixtures replaced by “carefully selected design gems from different decades and distinct material choices,” the fashion and home furnishings retailer said in a release.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The home furnishings retailer’s latest initiative will transform old mattresses into raw materials, which can then be used for new products. Ikea has launched a new mattress removal and recycling scheme as part of its sustainability efforts.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Luggage sales were also up 830 per cent, with many Australians preparing for a potential return to international and domestic tourism. 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.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Pottery Barn has partnered with The Renewal Workshop to responsibly clean, repair and renew the brand’s imperfect and returned items, which will be sold under the Pottery Barn Renewed brand. Textiles offered via the program will span categories including bedding, bath, curtains, pillows, throws, table linens and robes.

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365 Retail

MAY 8, 2024

The initiative is designed to give unwanted home furnishings, decorations, and more a new lease of life, responding to the increasing consumer demand for more sustainable and economically accessible shopping options.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2022

For brands and retailers, that translates to taking the time to explain the process for home improvement projects and providing content that dives into the details on major home furnishings purchases. They are 200% more likely to shop for dining room, kitchen, home office and bedroom furniture in the next 12 months.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2023

While some fallen retailers return as “ghost IPs” that exist only to wring the final few dollars out of their names, Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson has far more concrete plans for the company’s acquisition of Bed Bath & Beyond’s intellectual assets. We’re an online home furnishing and furniture company.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 2017, Swedish furniture and home furnishings retailer Ikea launched Ikea Place, an AR app that allowed consumers to virtually place products in their own home using Apple iOS 11’s ARKit technology. According to the retailer, the app automatically scaled products based on room dimensions, with 98 per cent accuracy.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Electronics and appliances as well as furniture and home furnishing stores both marked double-digit increases over the previous month. Every major category saw spending increases, including the food and drink establishments hit hard by the pandemic. These saw a 6.9%

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

If you are curious about how Wayfair came to dominate the online home goods market here are seven facts about Wayfair’s strategy you should consider including the challenges it faces as an eCommerce business. Wayfair launched after it consolidated 250 individual websites selling home furnishings into a single brand called Wayfair.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2022

I have a four-year-old and I have a one-and-a-half-year-old, and I saw the changes in the industry regarding resale in apparel, handbags, accessories, sneakers and home furnishing, but the baby industry was a little bit dated. The shift to ecommerce has led to the highest levels of returns that have ever been,” said Hosie.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Through this rebranding, we’re breathing new life into Bed Bath & Beyond, positioning it as an asset-light, e-commerce retailer with an expanded home furnishings and furniture assortment. Think of it as Bed Bath & – a much bigger, better – Beyond.” However, according to JAT Capital Management, an activist hedge fund with a 9.6

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 15, 2024

.” Loser: Wayfair “Wayfair has always struggled with profitability, needing to constantly spend on advertising in order to win customers, and can’t rely on returning customers with such an infrequent purchase type. Turnarounds are notorious for taking time and the company is unlikely to return to profit near term.”

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

So, buckle up, home furnishings retailers; we’re ready to accelerate. The State of the Home Furnishings Industry With abundant opportunity, let’s explore how market and consumer behavior position retailers for success. These positive indicators can support a successful year for home furnishings retail.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It generates billions in cash flow, returns billions in dividends and share repurchases to its shareholders year in, and year out, and employs more than 2 million people. In China, year-on-year sales grew by 11.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, to $6 billion, and by 6.6 per cent on a comparable-store basis.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Home furnishing brand Cloth & Company is working with 3D asset creation and management provider All3D to help even small retailers and designers overcome this challenge through the creation of virtual showrooms using 3D rendering software.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 15, 2024

Interest rates play a crucial role in various financial transactions, influencing borrowing and lending decisions, investment returns, and overall economic activity. Lower interest rates translate to cheaper borrowing, prompting consumers to take loans for significant purchases such as homes and cars.

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Storis

DECEMBER 12, 2023

With a legacy since 1989, STORIS is your trusted source in bringing market-relevant products to the home furnishings industry. Your warehouse team will be able to keep everything running like clockwork so those reindeer can return to the skies. Ensure they all have a stable to dock at with a well-timed receiving calendar.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Profitability is the Name of the Game Retailers will be looking for strong returns on investment throughout the enterprise, which means potentially putting projects with a longer-term payback — like the metaverse — on the back burner.

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365 Retail

JULY 4, 2023

In a different sector, IKEA, the home furnishing giant, launched its buy-back initiative in the UK, encouraging customers to sell back their gently used IKEA items in exchange for store vouchers. Yet, the question lingers: Will retailers see the returns on their circular investments?

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Storis

APRIL 1, 2020

As we all are spending more time than ever before in our own homes, I wanted to take this time to reflect on some of our industry heroes. The home furnishings retail employees, from sales associates and delivery fleets to IT and warehouse teams, that help us make our house a home. Their bravery is astounding.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 8, 2021

Taking place in the Orange County Convention Center, the show was organized with health and safety as a priority, in response to fashion retailers’ and buyers’ demand for an in-person trade show to support a return to business. Las Vegas Market is the leading home furnishings and gift market in the western U.S.,

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

Diptyque is a pioneer in home fragrances and it’s motivating to have dynamic competition.”. Interestingly, Diptyque is continuing to expand even further into the home – or rather, make a full circle return to it.

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VMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

On a return visit, this pattern grew from a collaboration between me and my business and life partner, Jaime Viñas to create this wildly fabulous Jungle design. Two colorways are available in-stock, Emerald in lush shades of green and Concrete in delicate greys. Additional colorways are available as special order. “My

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Smitten with the tropics, its climate and natural landscapes, he returned after the war ended and built an urban oasis in what is now central Bangkok, a short walk from National Stadium.

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Independent Retailer

JUNE 21, 2022

The to-be-announced programming will feature thought leader presentations and gatherings, including a market kickoff celebration in the courtyard and the return of floor parties. The Gift & Home Temporaries (located in The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, adjacent to Building C) are open Sunday, July 24 – Wednesday, July 27.

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Storis

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Many retailers in the home furnishings industry are also offering Membership Programs , where customers have the option to pay to receive perks and promotional pricing all year round. The longer a customer must wait for their issue to be resolved, the less likely they are to return. Utilize Feedback Surveys.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 12, 2022

Take advantage of special savings and floor samples, including high-end goods plus gift items in the temporaries with no minimum orders, while also getting to know what is in demand from leading gift and home furnishings brands. Avoid returning to your car over and over by bringing a small cart for all of your finds.

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Hyken

JULY 4, 2022

Forbes) Having many returning customers is the goal of most successful businesses. Returning customers not only keep a consistent revenue stream coming in, they also typically refer others to a business’s product or service, too. Perfect for those that haven’t gone through the journey mapping process.

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Storis

MARCH 21, 2023

Written for the Home Furnishings Association’s Educational Series In a world before showroom technology , it was inefficient to track non-purchasing guests. If they are a returning guest, review a snapshot of their history to personalize the conversation. First-party data is increasingly important.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

Despite this good news, many executives at shopping malls and “destination centers” wonder just how much of this returning traffic will find its way to their venues. Leading developers know that they need to do more than simply make consumers feel safe.

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Storis

AUGUST 8, 2018

Even if you are a home furnishings retailer that converts most of your revenue in your physical stores, your website plays a critical role in driving store traffic. Use Auto-Fill: Auto-fill information for return customers or based on browser settings to make completing an order efficiently. Powerful Conversion Tools.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2020

Home furnishing sales also migrated further online during the pandemic, putting pressure on the supply chain for Resident, which sells mattresses under the Nectar Sleep, Awara Sleep, Level Sleep and DreamCloud Sleep brands as well as the Bundle brand for furniture. The company hired more than 500.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Stagnating financial well-being sentiment is one probable reason why spending intentions have not consistently returned to pre-inflation levels. Deloitte’s Spending Intentions Index measures changes in consumers’ estimated spending for the month ahead across 16 categories. Peak inflation of 9.1%

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

To help its customers better coordinate their homes’ color schemes, Pottery Barn and its sister brands partnered with Sherwin-Williams to create paint palettes that match the retailers’ home furnishings. Kohl’s would accept Amazon returns at its store, handling the packing, labeling, and shipping for the eCommerce giant.

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Storis

JUNE 25, 2019

As a former retail employee in the home furnishings industry, I learned the ins and outs of delivering both positive and negative customer experiences firsthand. We were required to have the piece at checkout, even though it often returned to the warehouse until the customer could come to pick it up.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 24, 2023

Managing director Phil Halliday says the decision to return was a simple one: “It’s Oxford Street, isn’t it?” “It’s He expects many shoppers to use the store as a showroom, and order products online, however he does expect higher frequency “take away” products such as home furnishing accessories to perform well.

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