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CIFF Guangzhou 2024: A record-breaking edition and a major boost to international furniture trade

Design Middleeast

An event tailored to the needs of influential buyers from all the world’s major markets , CIFF also attracted countless interior designers interested in discovering new trends and the highest quality standards for both the home and the workplace.

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Al-Futtaim IKEA celebrates circular sustainability by unveiling its 30m community table during Dubai Design Week

Design Middleeast

Al-Futtaim IKEA, the region’s leading Swedish home furnishing retailer, unveils a 30m-long community table to celebrate Dubai Design Week. In addition, Al-Futtaim IKEA has taken a step further by launching a Maker Space at Dubai Design District.

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

Retail Focus

ft space shared with White Coco clothing retailers. Meanwhile, Mews Furnishings will bring a handpicked collection of fabrics and homewares to Chelsea, with the 1717 sq. ft pop-up space at 239 King’s Road acting as the first tangible store for the online retailer. .

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

Inside Retail

Perhaps more of a recurring concept rather than an entirely new trend, the hyper-local concept is modelled on mom-and-pop boutique stores, factoring in the careful curation of merchandise and shaping the retail experience based on the store’s surrounding vicinity.

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Meet Big C: The Thai hypermarket chain thriving in small cities

Inside Retail

The company did its best by improving product sourcing and curation to meet the needs of the day, such as higher demand for cleaning and hygiene products, home furnishings, appliances and computers. Centres like the one in Sisaket have suffered greatly from lockdowns and other restrictions during two years of pandemic.