Ingka Group Reports Fiscal Year 2024 Performance

December 1, 2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry

Ingka Group*, the largest IKEA retailer, confirms its FY24** performance. In a year that was marked by tough economic conditions, high interest rates and continued inflation, Ingka Group and its three business areas – IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments and Ingka Centres – reached EUR 41.8 billion in revenue.

Las Vegas Winter Market Overlaps with Int'l Surface Event

December 1, 2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry

In an exciting development for design, construction and home furnishings professionals, the Winter 2025 Las Vegas Market and The International Surface Event (tise) will overlap, creating a dynamic cross-category sourcing opportunity in Las Vegas in January. Las Vegas Market will run from Jan 26-30, at the World Market Center Las Vegas, and tise will take place from Jan 28-30, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

Ace Collection Launches Oversized Luxury Bed-in-a-Box

December 1, 2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry

Ace-in-a-Box by The Ace Collection® launches the first ever oversized modular bed-in-a-box to address demand for an affordable luxury option.

Furniture Village in Britain Reveals Decor Trends for 2024

December 1, 2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry

Furniture Village revealed the most popular Christmas décor trends for 2024. Analyzing Google Search data, they have exposed that the vintage Christmas décor is the most searched-for aesthetic this year with 5,400 searches.

IKEA Opens Doors to Pop-Up Dedicated to FRAKTA Bag

December 1, 2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry

IKEA opened the doors to ‘Hus of FRAKTA’, a luxury pop-up on London’s Oxford Street dedicated to one of the most iconic bags in the world, the blue IKEA FRAKTA.

La-Z-Boy Wants to 'Decline to Recline' Just in Time for the Holidays

November 26, 2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry

A record Thanksgiving travel rush is underway, and La-Z-Boy, the iconic American furniture company that invented the recliner nearly 100 years ago, is pleading with airline passengers to keep their seats upright to avoid making crammed fellow passengers even more uncomfortable.