Retail Focus

JANUARY 8, 2025

New data from leading eCommerce provider Visualsoft saw that while overall Christmas revenue dropped by 4% compared to 2023, average order value (AOV) rose by 21%, reflecting the growing impact of thoughtful shopping and retailer incentives. Office goods saw revenue increase 35% as people look to kit out their space for homeworking.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 18, 2021

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 TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2021

Created to help inspire consumers and bring the feeling of several destinations into various rooms of the home, the campaign launched May 19 and is a collaborative effort across Wavemaker, Ogilvy and Jebbit. Tapping into the platform’s 85 million+ audience of those searching for home inspiration and ways to shop, IKEA U.S.

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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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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Less traditional gifting sectors seeing surge as DIY grows 329 percent Sales of lingerie dropped 40 percent Arts and crafts AOV up 36 percent as Brits get crafty Valentines Day shopping in 2025 has seen a dramatic shift in consumer behaviour, with traditional lingerie purchases plummeting while practical, arts, and experience-driven gifts surge.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The retailer, known for its selection of quality bedding, curtains, and home décor, has opened a new 1,800 sq ft store. Julian Charles, with a history dating back to 1947, has established itself as a significant player in the home furnishing sector with over 70 outlets across the UK.

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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. By doing so, we can create a fantastic store filled with bespoke roomsets andhome furnishing solutions relevant to the Sussex areas wants and needs.

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2022

Lachlan Mitchell, Ikea Australia’s product recovery leader, said: “Our new As-Is Online platform gives our customers an easy way to shop more sustainably and find the perfect home furnishing products to make their life at home better.”.

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A1 Retail

APRIL 2, 2025

Jewellery sales grew by 2 percent, with mobile orders accounting for 81 percent of purchases, highlighting the continued appeal of luxury items and the convenience of mobile shopping. A range of delivery options is key The data also reveals that many sectors saw peak shopping days approximately a week prior to Mothers Day.

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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

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 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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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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A1 Retail

MARCH 18, 2025

IKEA will open its Oxford Street store on Thursday, 1st May, offering customers a new place to shop over 6,000 IKEA product lines and dine affordably in central London. London is an iconic shopping destination, and we are thrilled to now have a home in its centre.

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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 Gazette

MARCH 17, 2025

Ikea Oxford Street will have a selection of 3,500 home furnishing accessories and small furniture items available for immediate purchase from its market hall, while larger products will be available for home delivery or collection. London is an iconic shopping destination, and we are thrilled to now have a home in its centre.

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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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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 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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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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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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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. London is an iconic shopping destination, and we are thrilled to now have a home in its centre.

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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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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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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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