furniture

In a French furniture market down by 5.1% to €13.8 billion in 2024 (IPEA), Maisons du Monde (338 stores at the end of 2024) reported annual sales of €1.002 billion on February 4, down...

On January 15, Ingka Group (2024 sales: €41.8 billion, down 5.6% year-on-year) announced an investment of €1 billion in recycling infrastructures. The budget allocated to the Circular...

After laying off 1,650 staff in January 2024, the American furniture DNVB Wayfair (9M 2024 sales: US$8.73 billion, down 1.8%) announced on January 10, a plan to make 750 staff redundant (3% of the...

In a sluggish U.S. property market, discount furniture retailer Big Lots found a partial buyer. Variety Wholesalers is to take up to 400 stores.

In 2023, according to OC&C, staff turnover reached 56% for specialty retailers and 69% in food, with significant differences between store types and age groups. But at Ingka Group, HR team...

Operating in the U.S.A. and Canada, furniture retailer Crate & Barrel (Otto Group) developed an appointment-only service offering advice on interior design and decoration. Results were...

The Conran Shop (sales of €30.75 million in the FY to March 2022, up by 65%) is moving part of the business to the Middle East. The home furnishings retailer (13 stores in 4 countries in...

Maisons du Monde is unveiling a recovery plan, that focused on a new franchising model. Meanwhile, it is taking stock of how to use AI to improve performance, including digital acquisition...

In January 2023, the Majid Al Futtaim conglomerate entered the luxury furniture business via a partnership with the Italian brand Poltrona Frau, as the exclusive franchisor in the United Arab...