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8 Home Furnishing and Interior Design Trade Shows

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What happens at Home Furnishing and Design Trade Shows? When you picture a home and furnishing design trade show, what comes to mind? FREE WHITE PAPER Download our white paper "Demystifying Trade Show ROI" With that said, here are 8 of the very best home furnishing and interior design trade shows.

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Marimekko’s net sales up amid growth in Asia Pacific

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The textiles, clothing, and home furnishings company saw its Finland sales rise by 8 per cent while international sales increased by 6 per cent. However, the weak general economy and low consumer confidence have impacted sales in the country in the first quarter. Marimekko Group ‘s net sales increased 7 per cent to €37.7

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Early data suggests apparel, groceries drove December retail sales growth

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Consumers spending on apparel rose by 6.7 per cent and home furnishings at 2.4 Despite inflationary pressures and rising living costs, retail spending increased 1.7 per cent in December, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse report, released by the Australian Retailers Association. per cent, on groceries by 6.6

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

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We’re still in the nascent stages in terms of home furnishing category,” Kavitha Rao, India’s chief commercial officer told Inside Retail. Food is an important part of Indian consumers’ lives,” said Kavitha Rao, India’s chief commercial officer. Once the consumers visit, they’re completely sold on to the idea of the concept.

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Wesfarmers to merge back ends of Target, Kmart businesses

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The changes only occur on the business’s back end, with Target and Kmart remaining separate consumer-facing brands and store staff unaffected, Bailey was quoted by the Australian Financial Review (AFR) as saying. Kmart will continue to be price-driven and Target largely centred on affordable apparel and soft home furnishings, he added. “I

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The winners of NSW’s reopened retail: CBA

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And, potentially the biggest winner out of the entire lockdown-related shift in consumer spending, home furnishing, also saw strong growth at 245 per cent. Luggage sales were also up 830 per cent, with many Australians preparing for a potential return to international and domestic tourism.

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No longer a “hot new thing”: Why AR shopping is here to stay

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However, beauty brands and other companies in various retail sectors have been integrating AR technology into the consumer shopping experience since well before 2020. This allowed consumers to “try out” a piece of furniture and get a feel for whether or not it would work. In 2020, 83.1 million in the year prior.

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