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.
May 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Pottery Barn Teen, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home furnishings retailer, announced today the launch of Dorm Concierge, a new complimentary, personalized service designed to assist customers shopping for dorm products to Pick Up Near CampusTM. The Dorm Concierge service expands on Pottery Barn Teen’s robust customer service offerings, which currently include free design services, a convenient mobile app, a bedding visualizer tool and a wishlist feature for room planning. Customers who utilize the new Dorm Concierge service are assigned a dedicated customer service representative upon selecting Pick Up Near CampusTM when placing a dorm order.
May 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Wayfair Inc., the destination for all things home, announced plans for its next large-format retail store in Yonkers, New York, set to open in early 2027. The news comes as the company celebrates the one-year anniversary of its inaugural large-format store in Wilmette, Illinois—a milestone that underscores Wayfair's growing success in physical retail and its evolving omnichannel strategy.
May 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
RetourMatras, in collaboration with Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, opened its first mattress recycling facility in La Cavalerie, France. The facility can process up to 750,000 mattresses annually, representing a significant advancement in expanding recycling infrastructure throughout Europe. RetourMatras’ cutting-edge technology converts discarded mattresses into valuable raw materials.
May 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Gardner White, Michigan’s #1 furniture and mattress retailer, announced today that the official grand opening of GW HOME, its bold new retail concept located at 1201 Woodward Ave in Downtown Detroit, will open its doors to the public on June 6 at 10am.