May 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA | KBIS), the world’s leading trade association for the kitchen and bath industry and owner of the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), today announced a strategic alliance with the High Point Market Authority (HPMA), the official sponsor and organizer of High Point Market, the world’s largest home furnishings trade show held every April and October in High Point, N.C. This partnership marks a convergence of the kitchen and bath sector with the furnishings industry, expanding both organizations’ influence among the design community and growing focus on the whole home.
May 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The IKEA climate footprint linked to product transportation continues to shrink. Between FY23 and FY24, relative greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) decreased by 9%. Since the baseline year FY17, transport-related emissions have decreased by 26%. The Decarb Catalogue for FY24 is now available, summarizing the projects and highlights achieved with partners and service providers to reach these results during the last fiscal year.
May 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Picnic season is almost here. Summer is just around the corner... Did I hear you say you want some outdoor patio furniture?
May 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Ingka Group will join the global LGBT+ community in marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on May 17. This year, the company will shine a light on everyday allyship – an initiative to build a more inclusive, respectful, and compassionate world, one action at a time.
May 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
”Over 300 global woodworking professionals and industry players are expected to convene in Bangkok for the inaugural Southeast Asia Woodworking Summit 2025 from Nov 13-14.
May 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Sleep Number Corporation announced that it granted equity awards on May 15, 2025, as a material inducement to the employment of the company's newly-hired Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Amber Minson.
May 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
While the U.S. and China reached an agreement to pause the ongoing tariff war for 90 days this week to allow for further negotiation, the tariffs that have already been put into place are already beginning to take effect.