Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 7, 2024

“This is our first step into Central London, where we have ambitions to further expand our presence, alongside wider plans to deliver our next wave of store openings across the UK as we gain confidence in showcasing our ranges in a variety of different sizes and formats.” The home furnishings retailer reported sales were up 4.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In May 2022, IKEA franchisor Ingka Group revealed its plan to invest more than €3 billion ( $3.16 IKEA is courting its customers with new programs and benefits during a time when customer loyalty is decreasing, as 30% of customers are likely to try a new brand. This latest push by IKEA U.S. in a statement. “By

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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. Be prepared to show off your offerings through elevated customer experiences.

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

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. More than 50% of those surveyed plan or use Generative AI for designing digital ads, writing content, and personalizing marketing.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2021

Global Retail Brands Australia (GRBA) is making an aggressive push into the home furnishings market with the launch of a new brand, House – Bed & Bath. For the recently acquired MyHouse business, GRBA is planning to expand the business beyond NSW, with stores in Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. “We

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Storis

MARCH 19, 2024

Furniture retail leaders recognize the need for modern Enterprise Resource Planning systems to streamline operations and drive growth. My name is Jake Egan, and I am the Senior Manager of Consulting Services for STORIS, the leading home furnishings ERP solutions provider. Today, I lead our team of talented Project Managers.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Set to open in Winter 2024, this new location is part of Dunelm’s wider expansion strategy, with plans to launch several new stores in various formats and sizes across the UK. It gives Londoners much easier access to our specialist offer for the home and starts to unlock a real opportunity for our brand in the Capital.”

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The brand also created a class for people with basic or outdated data and analytics skills to update their experience, according to reporting in VentureBeat. Kotlyar predicted that remote consultations with associates will expand beyond apparel into the electronics and home furnishings verticals.

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A1 Retail

MARCH 17, 2023

YouGov study commissioned by Gekko finds millions planning shopping spree ‘Retail as leisure’ as consumers combine shopping with eating out and socialising As the UK heads towards the spring and an enhanced bank holiday season, millions of consumers have revealed they are planning to go shopping on the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekends.

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365 Retail

MARCH 17, 2023

As the UK heads towards the spring and an enhanced bank holiday season, millions of consumers have revealed they are planning to go shopping on the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekends. These are some of the findings of a new research report commissioned by creative customer experience marketing agency Gekko and carried out by YouGov.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

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.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

After identifying a purpose for planning a pop-up experience, Mardi Najafi, VP of Retail Strategy and Design at FIGUR3 leads brands through the early planning stages. “[We] Preparing to Pop-Up Through Smart Planning. Home furnishings and accessories brand Sundays launched a Los Angeles pop-up experience Sept.

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Storis

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

While home furnishings retailers face unprecedented challenges, our industry has a history of resilience. Currently, the effects of production halts, labor shortages, raw material delays, and logistical challenges are compounded in the home furnishings industry. Lead Time Management. To learn more, contact us at 1.888.4.STORIS

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

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.

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Storis

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Today’s customer journey occurs across multiple channels requiring retailers to provide a seamless personalized experience. This brings us to our third pillar of the Boston Retail Partners 2019 POS/Customer Engagement Survey, seamless customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Additionally, through the adoption of 3D printing technology using agricultural waste from corn husks, sugar cane and sugar beet as materials, the company minimizes carbon emissions and toxic byproducts while creating an upcycled collection of sustainable home furnishings. Finally, Model No. Raub: Model No.

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Storis

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

How This STORIS NextGen Feature Enhances Conversions and Customer Experiences Addressing shopping cart abandonment is crucial for maintaining healthy sales figures and ensuring customer satisfaction. By leveraging abandoned cart email automation, retailers can enhance their CRM strategy and drive customer loyalty.

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Storis

AUGUST 2, 2024

Digital signature capture and document archiving systems are critical retail technologies that substantially benefit retailers and customers. Valuable outcomes include lowering business expenses, enhancing customer experience, and aligning with sustainability.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

On a micro level, we try to complement apparel with intimates, we have a very strong exposure to home furnishing in our Cady’s Alley design district, plus entertainment, health and beauty, and we would like to expand on unique food and beverage tenants that define the character of our district.”

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Storis

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The Boston Retail Partners 2019 POS/Customer Engagement Survey identifies how retailers are faring in the quest to ensure the four key pillars of customer experience are in place to deliver Unified Commerce. The four pillars are Personal, Mobile, Seamless, and Secure. Want to Learn How STORIS Can Support Your Business?

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

IKEA UK’s first small store, with a focus on home furnishing accessories and access to the total IKEA offer, opened its doors on Hammersmith’s King Street yesterday. With two pilot sites live and three in planning – if successful, the roll out will see 20 sites added across London by the end of 2022.

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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. Partnerships can bring operational improvements and help enhance the customer experience.

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Retail Next

APRIL 1, 2021

While the last years fueled massive improvements in researching, browsing, selecting, purchasing, returning and/or exchanging on mobile devices, tablets and desktops, the current transformation brings more intelligence and continuity to customer experiences with retailers, where the store is a fundamental part of the process. .

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 27, 2022

If you are curious about how IKEA plans to keep its competitors at bay then consider these six elements of its strategy. IKEA also hopes by locating these stores in city centres customers will visit more frequently. It plans to decrease its climate impact per item by 70% by 2030. Smaller format stores in city centres.

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