October 14,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, is expanding the ways it meets customers in China with the launch of the IKEA Douyin Official Flagship Store on Oct. 11. The new digital touchpoint will offer more than 6,500 IKEA products across 179 categories, with delivery available in 301 cities across China.
October 13,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Surya will debut its new collaboration with artist and textile innovator Liora Manné at the Fall 2026 High Point Market. Created for the design community, the Liora Manné x Surya collection brings Manné’s signature approach to color, texture, and material exploration to 50+ handmade rugs and pillows, including outdoor-safe rug designs. Across the collection, Manné’s wide-ranging exploration of yarn, dye, texture, and process gives each construction a distinct interpretation of her artistic vision.
October 13,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Spring Air International, a top U.S. bedding manufacturer and globally recognized consumer brand, is returning to the High Point Market this Fall by showing at The Atrium on Main, 430 S. Main St., Space 205, in conjunction with its licensee Dream Well Mattress.
October 13,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Ekornes Inc., the North American subsidiary of Ekornes and home to the Stressless® and IMG Comfort® brands, is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Sorensen as North American Sales Director, North, effective Oct. 7.
October 13,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The ongoing saga between Ethan Allen’s Board of Directors and Doug Bergeron, significant shareholder of beneficial shares of outstanding common stock released competing presentations to investors in an attempt to influence their response at the upcoming shareholders meeting. Both highlight their positions and information on proxy votes.