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IKEA U.S. Launches COVID-19 Relief Initiative
To further its existing relief efforts for the many people impacted by COVID-19, IKEA U.S. announced its new ‘A Place Called Home’ initiative to assist homeless populations and promote conducive…
IKEA and Space10 Launch Website to Re-Think Home Design Post COVID-19
IKEA and its research and design lab SPACE10 today launched an online platform to explore the ways tomorrow’s technologies redefine the way we live at home. The platform at EverydayExperiments.com…
5 Ways for Retailers to Protect Against Industry Disruption
This week, Retail Dive asked, "Is home goods the next industry ripe for disruption?"
The answer? Yes, almost definitely. Just a few notes on some happenings in the past year:
- Global Views…
What Consumers Want
One of the best parts of being in the Lighting Showroom Coalition Facebook group comes from reading the oddball questions and answers the associates and managers receive from customers. I worked at…
What Retailers Can Learn From IKEA's New Small Space Strategy
Many jokes and sitcom plots have been written about navigating the big-box maze that is an IKEA store. Couples fight and get lost, but the stories usually end with meatballs — and occasionally…
The Importance of Lighting for the Ceiling
When people are designing the lighting for their homes, they're thinking about lighting the art and the table tops or illumination for the bathrooms and in closets, but what they may not be…
Why You May Not Have To Pay For Augmented Reality
Free augmented reality (AR) services. Let that sink in.
It may sound too good to be true, but right now, developers at Mozilla, creator of the Firefox browser, are working on developing an AR tool…
2017 Year in Review
We asked, “How was business in 2017?” Here’s what they’re saying.
“2017 was a year of growth and introspection for Terracotta. We completed the expansion of our office, broke ground on some very…
New Study Finds Disrupting Trends in Interior Design Industry
Dramatic disruptive trends have reared their heads in the luxury interior design industry, according to a new study from Unity Marketing and The Home Trust International.
To-The-Trade Interior…
Amazon's New Furniture Brands and What They Mean for Your Showroom
After months of speculation and a few trade market appearances, Amazon officially entered the furniture game this month with the launch of two new private label brands, Rivet and Stone & Beam.…