December 9,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Amid the impact from tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty, year-over-year declines in import cargo volume seen at the nation’s major container ports in recent months are expected to continue in 2026, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
December 9,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Bertazzoni S.p.A., the six-generation, family-owned Italian appliance manufacturer, has named Kevin Headley as Chief Executive Officer of Bertazzoni North America, Inc. Headley, who brings 24+ years of success within the consumer durable goods industry, will lead the brand’s development in the United States.
December 9,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
While tech giants build lucrative AI shopping partnerships with major retailers, Wonder is taking the opposite approach: giving every furniture and mattress retailer on its platform AI-optimized product catalogs at no additional cost.
December 9,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Avocado Green Mattress, the leader in certified-organic mattresses and sustainable sleep essentials is changing what sustainable retail looks like. They’re rapidly building a retail partnership ecosystem reinforcing its position as a category leader redefining how consumers think about sustainability, design, and comfort. Avocado has become one of the fastest-growing brands in retail driving traffic in-person and meeting the growing customer demand for certified organic mattresses.
December 9,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
IKEA U.S. announced plans for a new Plan and order point with Pick-up located in Newnan, Georgia which is set to open to the public in spring 2026. This new customer meeting point brings the IKEA experience closer to more residents of the Atlanta metro area.
December 9,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Artistic Tile and Alison Rose collaborate for the fifth design together, Artifact. The design is another successful continuation of the existing partnership.
December 9,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Joybird, a subsidiary of La-Z-Boy Incorporated and manufacturer of customizable, modern upholstered furniture, unveiled its exclusive Pantone Color of the Year 2026 furniture collection in collaboration with Pantone, the global color authority and provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community. The Joybird x Pantone collection features Pantone Color of the Year 2026 PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer – a billowy white imbued with a feeling of serenity – and PANTONE 14-4510 Aquatic – a complementary soft blue green that evokes the tranquility of water and sky – in new, luxuriously tactile fabrics across 300+ modern silhouettes. Responding to a culture of overstimulation and relentless urgency, this collection answers the desire for contentment and harmony, fostering calm and relaxation through design and intention. The Joybird x Pantone Color of the Year 2026 collection launches today at www.joybird.com/collaborations/pantone.