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From Home Furnishing Business
December 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
An estimated 158.9 million consumers plan to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from 157.2 million shoppers last year and surpasses the previous record of 158.5 million in 2022.
December 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Purecare, a leader in premium bedding protectors, pillows and sleep wellness solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with Edmonton, Alberta-based Eden Textile to be its official distributor across Canada. The two companies are aligned in their goals to broaden market reach and deepen channel penetration.
December 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA NY), the 78-year-old global design industry alliance that is arguably the most diverse organization of its kind with membership that includes designers, media, marketers and manufacturers, is excited to announce its new President as of January 1, Dondrill Glover. She succeeds David Santiago, of Casa Santi Interior Design, LLC., who has led the organization to new levels of success over the past six years. He will remain as an advisor to the Board and serve on the committees, a vital component of the Chapter, as needed.
December 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
BEDGEAR®, known in the sleep industry for pushing boundaries to offer personalized solutions for people who aspire to Wake Ready®, announced a series of strategic organizational enhancements designed to support the company’s continued growth and expansion into 2026.
December 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Purple Innovation, Inc., the inventor of the GelFlex Grid and a leader in sleep innovation, announced results from two independent validation studies conducted by SleepScore Labs, Sleep.ai's research organization specializing in validated, real-world sleep measurement. The evaluation confirms that Purple mattresses meaningfully reduce self-reported pain-related sleep disruptions and improve multiple dimensions of objectively measured sleep.
December 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
At IKEA, big wins are celebrated. But more is learned – sometimes much more – from the ideas that don’t land. In fact, IKEA takes learning, testing and trying so seriously that the annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards include an “Entrepreneurial Mistake” category. Here are five recently nominated missteps that surprised, stretched and enlightened the brand.
December 14,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
According to RH Chairman & CEO Gary Friedman commented on the third quarter, “We continued to generate industry leading growth with revenue increasing 9% in the third quarter, and up 18% on a two-year basis demonstrating the disruptive nature of our brand despite the worst housing market in almost 50 years, and the polarizing impact of tariffs.”