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From Home Furnishing Business
September 9,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Meridian Furniture, a fast-growing brand known for its vast selection of high-style, design-driven pieces, will expand its whole-home offering at the Fall High Point Market with the debut of a new line of modern abstract expressionist wall decor featuring more than 50 new pieces.
September 9,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Karat Home will open its High Point showroom during Premarket for the first time this fall, giving retailers attending the event an additional opportunity to explore the company’s assortment ahead of Fall High Point Market.
September 9,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Get ready, Gabby fans! Gardner White, Michigan's leading furniture and mattress retailer, will host two free meet-and-greet events with Laila Lockhart Kraner, star of the hit Netflix and DreamWorks Animation franchise "Gabby's Dollhouse" and "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie," on Saturday, Sept. 26. The family celebrations will take place at Gardner White's newest stores in Grand Rapids and Lansing as part of the retailer's West Michigan Grand Opening Celebration.
September 9,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
IKEA Canada is pleased to announce that it will open its first compact store format in London, Ontario on September 29, 2026. Designed for quick visits and everyday essentials, this new store concept will bring IKEA closer to where people live, work, socialize, and shop on a daily basis.
September 9,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Target Corporation announced Target by Design, a two-day presentation taking place as a New Museum Retail Experience in New York City celebrating Target's commitment to accessible design and the creative talent shaping the future of style and design. Open Sept. 10-11, the immersive experience brings Target's design approach to life through everyday objects like the Target cart or a lipstick elevated to the status of art; reinterpretations of the Target bag by leading and emerging creative voices; and past iconic collaborations with Michael Graves, Missoni, Marimekko and more.
September 8,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
New product submissions for Home Furnishings Business are still being accepted for Fall High Point Market e-Market Preview digital magazine. But take note, the deadline for submissions is THIS Friday, Sept. 11. If you are bringing new products to Fall High Point Market, we want to see them!
September 8,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Liberty Furniture, a leading whole-home resource for value-driven, quality furniture, has created a new sales leadership position to better serve its retailers, tapping company veteran Maggie Henning to be its new director of sales. Henning, formerly director of e-commerce and marketing, will lead the company’s internal e-commerce and brick-and-mortar sales teams.