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. The fate of five other shops in Barcelona, Geneva, Madrid, Milan and Zurich is unclear. The fate of five other shops in Barcelona, Geneva, Madrid, Milan and Zurich is unclear.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The shops will focus on providing inspiration and smart home solutions for city living as part of IKEA’s efforts to better meet the needs of its California customers. Shoppers will be able to book appointments with design specialists to help with both planning and ordering home furnishings. Understanding that many L.A.-area

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 13, 2022

JD.com has opened two robotic shops by the new brand name “ ochama ” in the Netherlands, with more locations to follow soon. The new model of shops introduces an unprecedented shopping format merging online ordering and pick-up shop in which robots prepare the parcels, and home delivery service.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Online furniture and home furnishings retailer Overstock has partnered with Citi Retail Services to offer customers digital-first benefits and rewards through a co-branded Overstock Mastercard. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Ochama shops, located in Leiden and Rotterdam, carry everything from food to home furnishings and are operated entirely by robots. Ochama takes a different approach from Amazon Go , which mimic traditional store shopping experiences in locations like a 10,400 -square-foot grocery store in Seattle.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

“When it comes to makeup, I always say, ‘use without caution,’ and now you can shop without caution, too.” However, beauty brands and other companies in various retail sectors have been integrating AR technology into the consumer shopping experience since well before 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2022

If brands want to be top of mind when it’s time for consumers to bring their Pinterest boards to life, they need to be equipped with fresh insights into the sentiment, buying intent, shopping behavior and product preferences of their target buying groups. So which categories will they shop for this year?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2024

The investment is part of Ingka Group’s ongoing strategy to adapt to urban growth and changing consumer shopping preferences with the introduction of new retail formats in city centers and innovations in the digital customer experience. “ This next phase of our investment and expansion in the U.S. in a statement. .

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2023

The Ikea designer and customer will then communicate through three virtual, one-on-one sessions, via the Ikea website and videoconferencing, to develop an inspirational mood board, floor plan, elevations, detailed 3D renderings, lighting plan, curated product list, home furnishing tips and material suggestions. in a statement. “It

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2023

customers have a strong desire for more ways to shop and experience Ikea, and this growth plan will allow us to meet that need,” said Javier Quiñones, CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer, Ikea U.S. “We know U.S. in a statement. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

New data from the Adobe Digital Economy Index highlights the staying power of online shopping habits formed during the pandemic, seemingly answering one of the biggest questions of the year: will ecommerce continue to grow, or settle down to pre-pandemic levels? The answer appears to be the former. In August 2021, online prices were up 3.1%

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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. The State of the Home Furnishings Industry With abundant opportunity, let’s explore how market and consumer behavior position retailers for success.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic escalating the adoption of online shopping across all categories, the home goods sector in particular has seen a notable spike in ecommerce. Social shopping also has been a major source of traffic for the brand, and has increased significantly year-over-year.

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Storis

AUGUST 31, 2020

I found out that the shopping journey for buying furniture was very different than my normal mobile purchases of clothing or shoes. Even though my journey to find new sofas started with my normal shopping habit of browsing online, I knew this purchase was going to require more thorough research.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2022

We’re still in the nascent stages in terms of home furnishing category,” Kavitha Rao, India’s chief commercial officer told Inside Retail. Ikea’s online platform offers shopping in seven cities. The consumer spending on the home furnishing category in terms of percentage of the disposable income is about 4.5

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Shopping Center

OCTOBER 19, 2021

. — Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Home Furnishings Outlet has opened at Vero Beach Outlets, a 340,000-square-foot outlet center located in Vero Beach. Retailers at Vero Beach Outlets include Michael… The post Home Furnishings Retailer Opens at Vero Beach Outlets in South Florida appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

For us, growth in online sales driven by the Covid-19 pandemic has led us to transform service formats and customer meeting points, reimagine stores as fulfilment centres, and evolve our customer service centre for customers to shop with us remotely. This story first appeared in the 2024 Australian Retail Outlook.

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V Count

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The findings suggest the home furnishing industry will continue to earn well over $100 billion regularly in the US alone and underline that people still prefer going to retail when it comes to buying furniture and other goods for improving home life. . The Home Furnishing Market Will Continue to Grow and So Should Your Store.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 25, 2022

The shop will focus on home accessories and soft furnishings, while larger furniture items will also be on display and can be ordered for home delivery or delivery to nearby collection points. They will also be able to explore the whole range, for delivery to a convenient collection point or directly to their home.”.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 13, 2022

JD.com has opened two robotic shops by the new brand name “ ochama ” in the Netherlands, with more locations to follow soon. The new model of shops introduces an unprecedented shopping format merging online ordering and pick-up shop in which robots prepare the parcels, and home delivery service.

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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. The brand builds on GRBA’s House cooking, dining and entertaining stores with the introduction of bed linen, bath and living ranges.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2023

The aim is to offer a wide range of well designed and functional home furnishing products, with prices [assisting] as many people as possible to afford them,” she said. With its stock levels improving, she said that Ikea has been in a strong position to lower the price of a number of its best selling products.

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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. “ Retail TouchPoints spoke with executives from shopping destinations across the U.S. Shopping Destinations Set Sights on an ‘Experiential’ Tenant Mix.

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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. The company aims to open about 10 to 15 Marimekko stores and shop-in-shops throughout the year, with most of them in Asia. million (US$41.0

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2022

At launch 15 pets are available with unlimited opportunities to accessorize; Claire’s C-Style mall, where visitors can shop trendy merchandise and home furnishings, beauty treatments and vehicles; The Claire’s Café digital snack shop and hangout spot; Bungalow Valley, where players can build a custom house and stake a claim; and The Galleria (..)

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2021

Online shopping has surged by 30 percent since the pandemic began and the share of e-commerce as a purchasing platform is continuing to grow. The shape this takes will depend on the retailer’s target segment, product offering and broader business strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2021

Every retailer knows the value of a great shopping experience, but actually delivering on this promise can be a tricky challenge — particularly online. The Best Experiences Build Loyalty That Transcends Shopping Venues. webinar, hosted by CommerceNext.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

From today onward, customers will be able to use the Ikea App to scan a product’s barcode, creating a virtual shopping cart which can then be paid for at a marked checkout on the way out of the store. Our goal is to provide our customers with a consistent, seamless, and efficient shopping experience across all channels.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

“This is a significant investment for Ikea in cutting-edge digital AI technology which is market-leading for a home furnishing retailer in Australia,” said Giovanni Rutigliano, Ikea Australia’s digital manager.

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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 unique Shop by Colour concept has been months in the making, after the retailer experienced a huge surge in on-site searches for colour related terms.

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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. Online sales continued to track gains as well, growing another 11% in January as consumers continued to turn to digital channels in lieu of shopping in stores. These saw a 6.9%

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This allows guests to experience products from Samsung as well as lighting from Philips Hue and Nanoleaf , roller shades by Eve , Aqara curtain drivers and other smart home devices from Kasa firsthand. ” Simplifying the Smart Home Shopping Experience Ashley and Samsung plan to roll out the experience in more stores in the future.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2023

Obviously, retailers can generally recapture more value from returned items when they can charge more for them — either by negotiating better deals with clearance partners (such as TJ Maxx for apparel and Overstock.com for home furnishings) or setting up their own clearance outlets. Inventory is a separate but related lever.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2023

Ikea will build new shops and extend its fulfilment network to give better delivery alternatives and provide a product range that matches the demands of everyday living in diverse regions across the country as part of the investment.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Items featured in the boutique include timeless womenswear and menswear ranges, alongside luxurious textile accessories and woven home furnishings. . Rene Frion, Business Director of Kildare Village, commented: “Kildare Village offers a unique and evolving mix of brands, and we are thrilled to welcome Johnstons of Elgin.

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APRIL 22, 2021

The store launch of sleep technology and home furnishings brand Sleep.8, 8, complemented with interior pop-ups Libby Blakey Designs and Mews Furnishings highlights our responsive shops on demand leasing strategy.

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2022

The icing on the cake is that the Japanese themselves are big travellers and shopping is one of their favourite holiday activities, so Japanese retailers overseas have catered successfully to tourists. Loft, a dubiously classified ‘home furnishings’ concept is an idea that should have travelled but hasn’t.

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