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Ikea to launch small-format Planning Studio concept in Australia

Inside Retail

Ikea is to launch its small-format planning studio concept in two locations in Australia this year. Unlike its traditional warehouse-like stores, the Planning Studio is sized between 300-500sqm and designed for customers to plan and order complex home furnishings and services such as dining, kitchens, and bed spaces.

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CIFF Guangzhou 2024: Office & Commercial Space and CIFM/interzum guangzhou to open soon

Design Middleeast

According to a Xinhua News report, the CIFF exhibition played a pivotal role in fostering the reconstruction of the home furnishing industry chain and the enhancement of the value chain. This sets a positive trajectory for the high-quality development of the home furnishing industry. Focusing on Design!

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

Inside Retail

Riding this wave, large-scale retailers are taking notice of the boutique concept. Geared towards urban city residents, these small format stores sell selected home furnishings to fit the average apartment size, with their interior decorated to optimise small spaces.

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

Retail Focus

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. We are so pleased to bring Sleep.8 The post Sleep.8

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Vietnam’s Vincom shifts focus from expansion to upgrades

Inside Retail

Vincom tries to cover itself with four tailored formats: Vincom Center, which is designed for high-density locations; Vincom Mega Mall, a retail/entertainment concept averaging about 110,000sqm of gross floor area (GFA); and Vincom+ and Vincom Plaza, two formats that are oriented toward smaller provincial cities.

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“Flexibility is the biggest benefit” says founder of Harth, the furniture rental platform

Design Wanted

So, Thompson came up with the idea of lending pieces to its members for either long-term home furnishing purposes or short-term situations such as pop-ups, events, weddings and show homes. Can you explain to us the importance of the “furniture-as-a-service” concept and what inspired you to start Harth?