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8 Home Furnishing and Interior Design Trade Shows

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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.

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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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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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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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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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“Change in behaviour”: Why Ikea’s Swedish meatballs are selling like hotcakes

Inside Retail

While the Australian division of the furniture and home accessories chain hadn’t noticed a spike among particular products, the company has seen a surge in spending at the brand’s in-store restaurants – with more customers coming in, and splashing out on meatballs and lingonberry jam.

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Ikea launches AI-powered mixed-reality experience

Inside Retail

This is a significant investment for Ikea in cutting-edge digital AI technology which is market-leading for a home furnishing retailer in Australia,” said Giovanni Rutigliano, Ikea Australia’s digital manager.