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Honesta launches with an irreverent take on home furnishings

Design Wanted

Unveiled as part of 5Vie during Milan Design Week, the Italian brand makes its debut with a focus on craftsmanship, raw materials and masterful processes. It helps that Honesta, which is a sister brand to Italian craft master Rawood, has employed the help of international designer Matias Sagaria to help make waves with its first collection.

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

Inside Retail

From delicious biryanis to free breakfasts and vertical storage solutions to cooking pans, Ikea’s 8,000-strong inventory is painstakingly designed to satisfy the local needs. We’re still in the nascent stages in terms of home furnishing category,” Kavitha Rao, India’s chief commercial officer told Inside Retail.

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IKEA trials “Home Experience of Tomorrow” concept store

Retail Focus

IKEA Xuhui will be testing an innovative retail concept centred around enabling people to live a better and healthier life within the limits of the planet. Open meeting places are designed to encourage interaction and community. The essence of retail is to serve people. This will be backed by an extensive As-Is section.

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Analysis: A Japanese retailer with Lofty overseas prospects

Inside Retail

Japanese retail is not only good on its own patch – you will find some of the most attractive stores in the world here – but when Japanese concepts have travelled to other countries, they have generally gone over well. Loft, a dubiously classified ‘home furnishingsconcept is an idea that should have travelled but hasn’t.

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Daiso, Muji, Moshi Moshi? Why this Japanese-inspired chain is taking off

Inside Retail

Following in the tradition of Japanese retailers like Loft, Daiso and Muji that bring chic to everyday items and are consummate visual merchandisers, Thailand’s Moshi Moshi has gone into full expansion mode with a concept that uses the same template. Some stores also sell pet accessories.

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Why Ikea, Nike, Li Ning and Atelier100 are going hyper-local

Inside Retail

During the course of the past two years, the Covid pandemic has altered our shopping behaviours in small yet discernable ways as our mobility had been limited. That prompted a surge in cross-border shopping but has also increased loyalty to and patronage of local retailers.

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Sleep.8 ‘Awakens’ the Kings Road with debut central London store launch

Retail Focus

8 over the summer on a pop-up basis at 227-229 & 239 King’s Road are interior design brands, Libby Blakey Designs and Mews Furnishings. The store launch of sleep technology and home furnishings brand Sleep.8, Joining Sleep.8 ft space shared with White Coco clothing retailers. We are so pleased to bring Sleep.8