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IKEA India gearing up for second wave of growth: CEO Antoni
ETRetail.com
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August 21, 2025
Ikea is gearing up for its "second wave" of growth in India, with an accelerated expansion plan backed by stronger local sourcing, robust logistics and a deeper omnichannel strategy after the first phase where the Swedish furniture retailer...
Furniture Village appoints Ian Oliver as non-executive director
The Retail Bulletin
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August 21, 2025
HOME AND DIY RETAIL NEWS 21 August, 2025 | by TRB News Team Furniture Village has appointed Ian Oliver as a non-executive director as the retailer continues to implement its growth plans. Following the creation of Sofa Brands International in...
Some AI assembly required: This startup wants to make US manufacturing easier than following an Ikea manual
Business Insider
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August 21, 2025
If you've ever had the pleasure of putting together furniture, you know how grueling it can be to squint at diagrams and guess which screw goes where. Building submarines and jet engines is certainly more complex than assembling a bed frame, but...
H&M, Ikea Partner With Swedish Robotics Company on Warehouse Automation
Sourcing Journal - New York
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August 20, 2025
Rebl Industries, a Swedish robotics company, announced Tuesday it has inked partnerships with Ikea and H&M to deploy warehouse robotics for the two companies. Rebl operates a robots-as-a-service business, which means that companies deploying its...
Mass. realty company offers renters money for furniture: Here's why
Wicked Local - Massachusetts
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Chestnut Hill Realty is offering up to $10,000 in furniture for new leases at select properties. The offer comes amid a challenging rental market with high prices and increased vacancy rates. CEO Edward Zuker believes this perk provides long-term...
Kj the kitty correspondent unveils expert tips to keep furniture scratch-free
WISH 8 - Indiana
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August 19, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — KJ The Kitty Correspondent offers practical advice to help cat owners keep their furniture scratch-free while ensuring their feline friends are happy. KJ suggests placing new scratching options, such as tall sisal posts and...
Target’s Patio Furniture Sale Has the Lowest Prices We’ve Seen All Summer, and the 10 Best Deals Start at $45
Better Homes & Gardens
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As summer winds down, it’s the ideal time to scoop up outdoor furniture at a big discount. August brings major price drops on warm weather essentials worth grabbing for next year, including chaise lounges, fire pits, and full furniture sets for...
Royaloak Furniture expands presence with six stores in South India
ETRetail.com
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August 21, 2025
Representative AI Generated ImageNew Delhi: Royaloak Furniture has expanded its retail presence in South India with six new store launches in August, taking its nationwide store count to over 200, the company said in a press release on Thursday....
Van driver fined for using ‘sticky tape’ to secure furniture load on motorway
STV News
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August 21, 2025
A driver has been fined after using sticky tape to secure furniture in a van while driving on the motorway. Police pulled the van over in Dumfries and Galloway after a member of the public called the emergency services to report concerns. Officers...
Shivalik Group Unveiled India's Premium Furniture Factory in Sanand, Gujarat on Independence Day
DNA India
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August 21, 2025
Shivalik Group, a real-estate company, has opened a new furniture factory in Sanand, Gujarat, to extend its business from construction to complete home solutions. Ahmedabad: With the unveiling of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for...
Is Justin Bieber's SKYLRK Heading Into Furniture Design?
Hypebeast
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August 21, 2025
Summary Justin Bieber takes to Instagram to tease a new concept bench under his brand SKYLRK The post features a series of in-progress teasers He has not confirmed if the bench will go on sale via his brand at the moment Justin Bieber is no...
IKEA expects India business to grow 10% in FY25, to expand network
ETRealty.com
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August 21, 2025
ALMHULT: Leading Swedish furniture and home furnishing retailer IKEA expects its India sales to grow by over 10 per cent in the financial year 2025, a top company official said here. IKEA follows the September-August financial year. While speaking...
Harbro: A Family Legacy of Melbourne-Made Furniture
Indesignlive
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August 21, 2025
As a furniture designer and manufacturer, Harbro is a quiet achiever. With a heritage of more than 50 years in business, it conceives and creates furniture that stands the test of time. Talking with Managing Director, Bryce Hardy, it was time to...
Egypt’s furniture exports expected to hit $350mln by year-end: Wood chamber
Zawya
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Egypt- Alaa Nasr El-Din, Board Member of the Wood Working and Furniture Chamber at the Federation of Egyptian Industries, affirmed that Egypt’s furniture industry is undergoing a significant technological transformation, driven by advanced...
Modway: Design-savvy, high-end modern furniture with accessible pricing
Digital Journal
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August 21, 2025
Photo courtesy of Tuvya Greisman Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Modway creates furniture for design-savvy customers who desire high-end modern looks at an affordable price. Tuvya Greisman founded the company and...
Boston offering free furniture pickup in Brighton ahead of Allston Christmas
NECN - Massachusetts
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It's moving season, and the City of Boston has launched a pilot program that aims to reduce the amount of furniture going to a landfill and help people in need furnish their homes -- all for free. In Boston, about 70% of apartment leases turn over...
A Chair for Fidgeting and a Table for Burning Intrusive Thoughts — Why This Designer Is Making Furniture for the Anxious Being
Livingetc
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August 21, 2025
It feels like we're in this passage of time where interior design is far too rapidly evolving, along with other facets of lifestyle, too. And amidst a sea of fads that lack substance, there are some ideations that hold meaning, importance, and...
Furniture maker Klaus Nienkamper was a champion of contemporary Canadian design
The Globe and Mail
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August 20, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Klaus Nienkamper, a pivotal figure in the field of design, died last October, in Gaspé, Que., aged 84.Jim Ross/The Globe and MailSnagging the commission to furnish the commissioner-general’s suite in Moshe Safdie’s...
IKEA’s new ‘barn’ format may reshape retail in India with 100-store rollout
CNBC-TV18
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August 20, 2025
For decades, IKEA has been known for its sprawling blue-and-yellow warehouses, the kind where you enter for a lamp and leave with a sofa, a bookshelf, and three hotdogs. But the Swedish giant is quietly testing a format that flips this playbook on...
Furniture Village names new non-exec
Retail Gazette
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August 20, 2025
Furniture Village has appointed retail veteran Ian Oliver to its board as a non-executive director. The retailer said Oliver brings “an outstanding track record in retail, marketing, brand development and manufacturing”. He most recently served as...