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.

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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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Inside Retail

APRIL 24, 2024

Furniture retailer Nick Scali is entering the UK market through acquiring Anglia Home Furnishings, trading as Fabb Furniture, for £3.5 million ($6.7 Nick Scali intends to pay $1 million to exercise the option to exit the existing distribution centre arrangement and inject up to $11.5 million of working capital.

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A1 Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

The new IKEA store in Brighton will focus on providing locally relevant, functional, and sustainable home furnishing solutions, inspired by the regions distinct local identity. Brighton’s homes are a mix of rented and owned properties, with a notable trend towards renting compared to the rest of England.

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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. in a statement. “By

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2022

These brands and businesses, thoughtfully integrated and amplified on what we believe will be the world’s most innovative and dynamic global design platform, will begin to fundamentally change the landscape of the interior design industry.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The global secondhand furniture market is growing rapidly, with a projected annual growth rate of 6.4% Already today, 10% of the secondhand home furnishing market is made up of Ikea products. So far, most of the listed products are for living room, children’s and storage products, reported Ingka.

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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.

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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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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. Franchise Group itself carried a market value of $1.6 stake in the retail holding company.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2024

Europe-based home furnishing chain Habitat has shut down all of its operations, just a month after collapsing into receivership. Conran opened his first store in Chelsea to market his Summa range of furniture. The company’s trustees have initiated a final liquidation due to the lack of cash flow and a recovery plan.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

Day’s proven track record and previous success growing home furnishing brands make her the ideal candidate to run the West Elm brand,” said Alber in a statement. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Kohl’s rejected a $64 per share offer from Starboard Value and Acacia Research in January 2022 on the grounds that it undervalued the company, but reportedly became open to lower bids due to the general market downturn and its own poor performance. The $60 per share price tag is still a significant premium over the retailer’s $45.80

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 17, 2025

The 5,800sqm store at 214 Oxford Street will span three floors, and house the furniture giants showroom of inspiration roomsets, a market hall, and a 130-seater Swedish Deli. Shoppers will also be able to book complimentary one-to-one design consultations for kitchens and bedroom storage.

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A1 Retail

MARCH 18, 2025

The IKEA Oxford Street store will offer the traditional IKEA experience: a showroom packed with inspiration and roomsets, a market-hall filled with affordable home furnishings accessories, planning appointments and a Swedish Deli. Taking the escalator one floor down, shopperswill discoverinspirational and innovative roomsets.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bunnings’ botched DIY job on Homebase involved switching its soft furnishings – which was its clear differentiator from market leader B&Q – for the Aussie retailer’s no-nonsense DIY sheds filled with power tools galore. Thought Provoking Consulting partner Richard Hyman says Homebase lost its relevancy.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2022

Gen X homeowners are also 21% more likely than the average consumer to receive marketing messages in the mail and 30% more likely to use coupons — so don’t abandon your direct mail flyers yet. This might come as a surprise: As a result of the pandemic, 19% of Boomers decreased their home improvement projects.

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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 TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2021

YoY; Furniture and home furnishings stores: Up 5.9% American households are clearly feeling the full effect of additional fiscal stimulus, gains in the job market and the reopening of the economy,” said Matthew Shay, President and CEO of the NRF in a statement. For instance, clothing and accessory store sales were up 18.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2023

Shoppers will have access to Overstock’s assortment of home furnishings as well as the kitchen, bedding and bath-related products that defined Bed Bath & Beyond’s offerings for three decades. Overstock.com will change its website name to bedbathandbeyond.com following its successful acquisition for $21.5 in the coming weeks.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2024

While we are in the very early stages of planning for the Ikea location, we can promise to deliver an experience that is full of inspiration and designed to meet the home furnishing dreams of many New Yorkers.” . “ This next phase of our investment and expansion in the U.S. in a statement.

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The exceptional interest in the 150 available positions marks the largest-ever response the home furnishing retailer has seen in the UK, shattering all previous recruitment records. per houralongside comprehensive benefits including flexible work arrangements, enhanced parental leave, and a free healthy meal option served every day.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Pier 1 Imports has officially been relaunched as an internet-first retailer selling home furnishings and accessories online. REV retained veteran Pier 1 buyers to re-engage with vendors and bring back popular merchandise, hiring 15 of the retailer’s buying, marketing and customer-support personnel. ”

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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. Breakfast, biryanis, and homeware s.

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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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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 We’re] a home furnishing company, and we want to make it easier for people to live a more sustainable life at home,” Ikea Sweden sales manager Bojan Stupar said.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2023

We’re an online home furnishing and furniture company. I think the mobile app will be appealing, and so will our social media marketing. Using Canada as a Testing Ground The plan to rebrand Overstock as Bed Bath & Beyond is starting in Canada, which is a smaller market for both brands. relaunch. “We’re

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

So, buckle up, home furnishings retailers; we’re ready to accelerate. We surveyed home furnishings retailers for insights on strategies to accelerate growth. 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

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

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With Dave’s extensive experience in furniture and home furnishings ecommerce and retail liquidation, I am confident he will quickly reignite the valuable Overstock brand.” “Chandra’s retail and leadership expertise and proven ecommerce track record make her an invaluable addition to our team to drive Bed Bath & Beyond forward.

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V Count

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The home goods industry is one of the largest markets a country’s economy depends on and the industry continues to grow despite the rising inflation and economic recession. The Covid-19 pandemic changed things for the industry as people had to stay home during lockdowns and many had to start working from home.

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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. This provides the environment to introduce quality and price pointed accessibility of our brands to new markets across Australia,” Lew said.

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365 Retail

MARCH 18, 2025

The IKEA Oxford Street store will offer the traditional IKEA experience: a showroom packed with inspiration and roomsets, a market-hall filled with affordable home furnishings accessories, planning appointments and a Swedish Deli. Taking the escalator one floor down, shopperswill discoverinspirational and innovative roomsets.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Tech training can create a more attractive job for some employees, because it’s a marketable skill,” said Kotlyar. Kotlyar predicted that remote consultations with associates will expand beyond apparel into the electronics and home furnishings verticals.

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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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365 Retail

MARCH 5, 2025

JYSK , the Danish home furnishing chain, is set to mark a historic milestone on Saturday 22 March 2025 , with the opening of its first store in Uruguay. A Strategic Expansion into South America Uruguays political and economic stability played a key role in JYSKs decision to enter the market.

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Storis

AUGUST 31, 2020

The most common challenge vocalized by home furnishings retailers in 2019 was how to increase store traffic. Written by Kristi Keyser, STORIS Marketing Specialist. Kristi jumped into the marketing field interning for STORIS while in college. Not only did I feel safe shopping in-store, the sale was quick and efficient.

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