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Canadian Home Furnishings Retailer Bouclair Deploys New POS Solution

Retail TouchPoints

For over 50 years, Bouclair has been committed to offering our customers not only stylish and affordable home furnishings, but also a personalized and enjoyable shopping experience,” said Peter Goldberg, President and CEO of Bouclair in a statement. “As

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IKEA trials “Home Experience of Tomorrow” concept store

Retail Focus

Called the “Home Experience of Tomorrow”, the transformation includes an innovative new design and incorporates new technology, new ways to shop, and a focus on emotional and empowering customer experiences. The essence of retail is to serve people. Open meeting places are designed to encourage interaction and community.

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Retail Sales Drop 0.6% in November, but NRF Expects Flat Return Rate Despite Higher Sales

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decline, furniture and home furnishings stores reported a 2.6% This will minimize the risk of accepting fraudulent returns while enhancing the customer experience for loyal shoppers.”. The decline occurred despite muted inflation of just 0.1% , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI).

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Address Labor Shortages by Creating Attractive Retail Career Paths

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Kotlyar predicted that remote consultations with associates will expand beyond apparel into the electronics and home furnishings verticals. FaceTime and texting are becoming the way that retail employees will provide customer service to customers,” she noted.

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Ikea seals three-year contract with Australia Post to deliver small parcels

Inside Retail

This financial year, Ikea has fulfilled more than 500,000 parcel orders online, shipped from its 10 stores in six states and territories across the country. Partnering with Australia’s largest delivery provider allows us to greatly enhance our accessibility for our customers in this way.”

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City Furniture Overhauls Ecommerce Approach to Create Highly Customized Shopper Journeys

Retail TouchPoints

The home furnishing and accent retailer, which operates 20 showrooms and 13 Ashley Home Store showroom licenses in Florida, partnered with cloud commerce provider Kibo , which offered a flexible ecommerce technology that would allow CITY Furniture to develop and support highly customized customer journeys and a fluid shopping-cart experience. “The

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2024 Home Furnishings Industry Trend Guide

Storis

So, buckle up, home furnishings retailers; we’re ready to accelerate. To accelerate, “the architectural makeup of retail systems must work in harmony across all platforms to accommodate customers. Retail is positioned for a transformative reinvention of the guest experience.