November 11,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Ingka Group* released its FY25** financial performance. In a year marked by economic uncertainty, supply chain challenges, and cost-of-living pressures that impacted consumer confidence across many markets, Ingka Group and its three business areas – IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments and Ingka Centers, reached EUR 41.5 billion in revenue.
November 11,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
XPO, a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, announced that it has been recognized as a Military Friendly® Gold Employer for 2026 by Viqtory, a service-disabled and veteran-owned business that evaluates companies on their commitment to recruiting, retaining and advancing military talent. This is the third year in a row that XPO has received this national recognition.
November 11,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The Solution Partners division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has restructured its Board of Directors to incorporate representatives of the Specialized Furniture Carriers, a subset of the supplier division since 2009.
November 11,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
While retail sales bounced back in October, showing both monthly and year-over-year gains heading into the holiday shopping season, furniture & home furnishings as well as building and garden supply numbers were down both from the previous month and year over year. These numbers were according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation.
November 11,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Anderson Tuftex, the American manufacturer of premium, sustainable hardwood and high-end carpet materials, announces its new Design Trade Program for the residential interior design community. The program was developed to meet the growing needs of interior designers in the U.S. as they continue to drive the residential design industry forward. This key demographic is especially important, as recent data shows that the average designer has 40 times the buying power compared to one consumer.