AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoSecondhand Push: IKEA is expanding its used-furniture marketplace and plans to test an online buyback service in Spain and Portugal, with a UK rollout possible. But IKEA says it won’t inspect items sold through the marketplace, so buyers should check condition carefully. Safety Alert: A U.S. recall includes six-drawer dressers sold on Amazon that can tip over, posing a serious hazard to children. Industry Pulse: Furniture orders rose 9%, extending the sector’s growth streak, even as furniture and home-furnishings stores missed the mark in September. Retail Changes: The Dump and Haynes Furniture are among retailers closing, while Ashley opens a new showroom and Wayfair expands its physical-store plans — signs of a market in flux.
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