AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoSecondhand Shift: IKEA launched resale marketplaces in the UK and Ireland, tapping demand for pre-owned furniture; Irish listings average 60% below new-item prices. Store Moves: IKEA plans to replace its 313,000-square-foot Bolingbrook store with a 66,000-square-foot Naperville location, while Wayfair is adding a second New Jersey store in Cherry Hill. Market Pulse: U.S. home furnishings and furniture stores missed the mark in September, even as residential furniture orders, shipments and backlogs all grew. Industry Pressures: The Dump Luxe Furniture Outlets is closing, and longtime New Orleans retailer Hurwitz Mintz is shutting after 102 years. Safety Watch: Furniture Safety Week highlighted household hazards as more than 430,000 fabric dressers were recalled.
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