January 15,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Avocado Green Mattress, the leader in certified organic and nontoxic sleep products, has achieved a milestone unmatched in the mattress industry: OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, Product Class I (baby standard), for its entire collection of mattresses, crib mattresses, pillows, and mattress toppers under certificate 24.HUS.86422.
January 15,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Last month, Regency International MNE d.o.o. Podgorica (Regency International) proudly unveiled its newest Ashley showroom with a Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting ceremony. The 35,500+ sq. ft. facility, located at Cetinjski put bb, Podgorica, Montenegro 81000, marks a significant addition to the local community. Distinguished guests, including esteemed business partners from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, joined Regency International employees in celebrating this milestone.
January 15,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
HiEnd Accents returns to Las Vegas Winter Market this January, presenting its latest bedding and home textile collections at World Market Center, Showroom #B-105, from Jan 24–29.
January 15,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
IKEA is testing a new digital experience on Welcome to Bloxburg, a life-simulation game on the Roblox platform where players build and design homes. With millions of global monthly users, Roblox is considered one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world. The pilot, running in Sweden and Australia, explores how IKEA products can be experienced in interactive digital environments. It is designed as a small-scale test to evaluate customer engagement and learnings, while also exploring how IKEA can create a better everyday life for the many people in the digital world.
January 15,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Product Genius AI yesterday announced the invention of Large Interaction Models (LIMs) and their application to e-commerce websites. The announcement, hosted at Google’s Booth at the National Retail Federation 2026 (NRF 2026), provided results from controlled A/B tests demonstrating a 36% average revenue lift when compared to the brands’ existing websites. The test involved millions of US online shoppers across 25 different brands such as Betsey Johnson, a subsidiary of Steve Madden.