September 3,
2015 by in Industry, Special Events 
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has named its 2015 Manufacturer Leadership Award recipients following an online vote of ICFA’s retail, designer and supplier membership.
September 3,
2015 by in Industry
Calhoun, Ga.-based Surya, a source for coordinating home accessories for a broad range of lifestyles and budgets, has launched its fourth annual Miles for Meals fundraising campaign in support of Akshaya Patra, an international school lunch program, with the goal of raising $75,000.
September 3,
2015 by in Business Strategy, Industry
Boston-based Wayfair (NYSE: W), an online destination for home furnishings and decor, has announced a business competition for aspiring entrepreneurs in the home space.
September 3,
2015 by in Industry, Retail Technology
Austin, Texas-based Starmount Solutions, a commerce platform for cross-channel customer interactions, has deployed Starmount Engage, Starmount Connect and Oracle Retail Point-of-Service for 106 Unicomer stores in El Salvador and is implementing its solutions in 20 countries.
September 2,
2015 by in Business Strategy, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Online retailer Wayfair (NYSE: W) has shuttered its Get It Near Me marketing program that was created to drive traffic to local furniture stores.
September 2,
2015 by in Advertising, Industry, Social Media, Web Retail
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released its IAB Digital Influence on Home Improvement Plans, a custom analysis of Prosper Insight data, showing that U.S. consumers planning home renovations are nearly twice as likely as the general population to be influenced by mobile and desktop ads.
September 2,
2015 by in Furniture Retailing, Industry
Ikea has broken ground on its 456,000-square-foot store in Burbank, Calif.