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

Home Furnishings 279

Home Furnishings Management Location Shopping 279

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.

Home Furnishings 272

Home Furnishings Finance ATS Management 272

Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2023

Lifestyle label Laura Ashley has partnered with homeware marketer Basford Brands to launch a soft furnishings range in Australia and New Zealand. Established in 1953, Laura Ashley sells a range of lifestyle products including home furnishings, women’s sleepwear, children’s apparel, accessories and hospitality experiences.

Home Furnishings 246

Home Furnishings Accessories Apparel Fashion 246

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.

Home Furnishings 52

Home Furnishings Shopping Consumer Customer Experience 52

Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Products will cover Dunelm’s home and furniture categories and will include the latest collections and collaborations. The home furnishings retailer reported sales were up 4.5% Dunelm CEO Nick Wilkinson said: “We’re really excited to be bringing Dunelm to Westfield. during the 26 weeks to 30 December.

Home Furnishings 98

Home Furnishings ATS Location Customer Experience 98

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.

Home Furnishings 52

Home Furnishings Shopping Marketing ATS 52

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 (..)

Home Furnishings 278

Home Furnishings Marketing ATS 278

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.

Home Furnishings 147

Home Furnishings Consumer Marketing Accounting 147

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.

Home Furnishings 130

Home Furnishings Marketing Spend Accessories Marketing 130

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.

Home Furnishings 297

Home Furnishings ATS Marketing 297

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.

Home Furnishings 211

Home Furnishings Marketing Management Customer Experience 211

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.

Planning 279

Planning Home Furnishings Location Customer Experience 279

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.

Planning 298

Planning Home Furnishings Marketing Location 298

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Ashley has partnered with Samsung Electronics America to launch The Connected Home Experience powered by Samsung SmartThings , an interactive showroom that features on-trend furniture and interactive tech activations. When guests visit the experience at the Ashley flagship store in Brentwood, Tenn., 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Home Furnishings 147

Home Furnishings Consumer Shopping Planning 147

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).

Home Furnishings 130

Home Furnishings Supermarket Grocer Shipping 130

Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2024

The textiles, clothing, and home furnishings company saw its Finland sales rise by 8 per cent while international sales increased by 6 per cent. For the full year, the company anticipates net sales to increase, with Japan as the most significant market. Licensing income is forecast to be at the same level as the previous year.

Home Furnishings 130

Home Furnishings Wholesale Shopping Consumer 130

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.

Planning 264

Planning Home Furnishings Jewelry Fulfillment 264

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.

Home Furnishings 306

Home Furnishings Management Marketing Store Operations 306

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.

Planning 130

Planning Home Furnishings Fulfillment Location 130

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

Planning 275

Planning Home Furnishings Fulfillment Location 275

Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Cotswold Company hailed a strong start to the year as its sales growth outpaced the broader home and furniture market. Sales for the home furnishings r etailer jumped 15% to £40.1m in the six months to 25 August, up from £35m last year. It’s ecommerce business represents 80% of sales.

Home Furnishings 111

Home Furnishings Advertising Marketing Consumer 111

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.

Home Furnishings 264

Home Furnishings Management ATS Marketing 264

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.

Home Furnishings 306

Home Furnishings Shipping Outdoor Consumer 306

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.

Home Furnishings 208

Home Furnishings Management Marketing ATS 208

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.

ATS 190

ATS Customer Retention Home Furnishings Planning 190

Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

“The real root cause of the issues at Homebase lies on the back of its acquisition by Wesfarmers. When Hilco bought the chain it took swift action, closing a third of Homebase’s stores via a CVA as well as two warehouses, and reverting back to its previous home furnishing focus.

Home Furnishings 126

Home Furnishings Marketing Returns Consumer 126

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.

Home Furnishings 110

Home Furnishings Consumer Marketing ATS 110

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.

Sporting Goods 52

Sporting Goods Home Furnishings ATS Merchandise Store 52

Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Wayfair is more than just a pretty website, the company has been able to penetrate the online home goods market in a way that few competitors including Amazon have been able to. Wayfair launched after it consolidated 250 individual websites selling home furnishings into a single brand called Wayfair.

Home Furnishings 98

Home Furnishings Advertising Marketing Marketing Spend 98

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.

Marketing 52

Marketing Home Furnishings Cross Merchandising Wholesale 52

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.

Home Furnishings 290

Home Furnishings Sporting Goods Merchandise Store Accessories 290

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.

Marketing 52

Marketing Home Furnishings Accessories Apparel 52

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

Home Furnishings 111

Home Furnishings Shopping Consumer Marketing 111

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?

Planning 130

Planning Shopping Home Furnishings Payment Services 130

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.

Home Furnishings 189

Home Furnishings Jewelry Accessories Shopping 189

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.

Home Furnishings 130

Home Furnishings Fast Fashion Fashion Marketing 130

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.

Shopping 245

Shopping Home Furnishings Consumer Returns 245