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IKEA trials “Home Experience of Tomorrow” concept store

Retail Focus

“People have higher expectations for home, and a greater desire to belong in the community and social life,” says Anna Pawlak-Kuliga, Country Retail Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer for China. I’m thrilled we could bring the first ‘next gen’ store to a futuristic fast-moving market such as Shanghai.

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Nick Scali to acquire Fabb Furniture to enter UK

Inside Retail

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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Laura Ashley to launch soft furnishings range in Australia, NZ

Inside Retail

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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RIP: The late Terence Conran’s once high-flying Habitat is no more

Inside Retail

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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Biryani instead of meatballs: Here’s Ikea’s recipe for success in India

Inside Retail

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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Ikea Sweden to sell sustainable energy to locals

Inside Retail

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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8 Home Furnishing and Interior Design Trade Shows

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

You may want to sit down before reading this, but according to Statista, the furniture market is projected to become a 274.2 What happens at Home Furnishing and Design Trade Shows? When you picture a home and furnishing design trade show, what comes to mind? Registration: High Point Market Authority 2.