April 9,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., owner of Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, buybuy BABY, Kirkland’s, and a blockchain asset portfolio, announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire the equity interests and substantially all assets of F9 Brands, Inc., which owns and operates Cabinets To Go, Lumber Liquidators, Gracious Home / Thos. Baker, and Southwind Building Products.
April 9,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Issues with grave business implications for home furnishings companies are on the 2026 Regulatory Summit program, slated for Oct 28-29 at The Conference Center at Guilford Technical Community College in Colfax, North Carolina.
April 9,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced the promotion of Aujsha Taylor to President of Rejuvenation, the company’s premier lighting and hardware brand. Taylor has been with Williams-Sonoma, Inc. since 2003 and stepped into the leadership role for Rejuvenation in 2020. Under her leadership, Rejuvenation’s revenue has more than doubled, driven by expanded merchandise categories and growth of the brand’s retail footprint to 13 stores, including Nashville and Salt Lake City locations that opened in 2025, with plans to open a 14th retail location in Dallas in 2026.
April 9,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
BEDGEAR®, renowned in the sleep industry for pushing boundaries to offer innovative solutions for people who aspire to Wake Ready®, today announced its expansion into Turkey through a strategic partnership with İşbir Yatak. The launch marks the brand’s continued growth abroad, following successful entries into the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece, and Italy.
April 9,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
DOVR Media, the largest Shopify partner in the home furnishings vertical serving over 1,000 retail storefronts across North America, is coming to the Spring High Point Market with a fundamentally repositioned brand. This includes a new website and something no other agency in the furniture industry currently offers: a dedicated AI Commerce Enablement practice.