May 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Ingka Group will join the global LGBT+ community in marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on May 17. This year, the company will shine a light on everyday allyship – an initiative to build a more inclusive, respectful, and compassionate world, one action at a time.
May 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
”Over 300 global woodworking professionals and industry players are expected to convene in Bangkok for the inaugural Southeast Asia Woodworking Summit 2025 from Nov 13-14.
May 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Sleep Number Corporation announced that it granted equity awards on May 15, 2025, as a material inducement to the employment of the company's newly-hired Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Amber Minson.
May 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
While the U.S. and China reached an agreement to pause the ongoing tariff war for 90 days this week to allow for further negotiation, the tariffs that have already been put into place are already beginning to take effect.
May 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Pottery Barn Teen, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home furnishings retailer, announced today the launch of Dorm Concierge, a new complimentary, personalized service designed to assist customers shopping for dorm products to Pick Up Near CampusTM. The Dorm Concierge service expands on Pottery Barn Teen’s robust customer service offerings, which currently include free design services, a convenient mobile app, a bedding visualizer tool and a wishlist feature for room planning. Customers who utilize the new Dorm Concierge service are assigned a dedicated customer service representative upon selecting Pick Up Near CampusTM when placing a dorm order.
May 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Wayfair Inc., the destination for all things home, announced plans for its next large-format retail store in Yonkers, New York, set to open in early 2027. The news comes as the company celebrates the one-year anniversary of its inaugural large-format store in Wilmette, Illinois—a milestone that underscores Wayfair's growing success in physical retail and its evolving omnichannel strategy.
May 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
RetourMatras, in collaboration with Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, opened its first mattress recycling facility in La Cavalerie, France. The facility can process up to 750,000 mattresses annually, representing a significant advancement in expanding recycling infrastructure throughout Europe. RetourMatras’ cutting-edge technology converts discarded mattresses into valuable raw materials.