home goods

Wayfair To Open First Brick-and-Mortar Store
Wayfair To Open First Brick-and-Mortar Store
March 27, 2019  |  Retail

Amid a move into brick-and-mortar retail, home furnishings company Wayfair intends to open a physical store at Massachusetts’s Natick Mall. The location is said to...

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Snowe, Simplicity And (Literally) Making Bedding Out Of Air
Snowe, Simplicity And (Literally) Making Bedding Out Of Air
March 22, 2019  |  Retail

There is no shortage of direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce firms offering luxurious, hotel-quality sheets to consumers — and doing so at a price that reflects a more...

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Rent The Runway Takes Rental Business Model To Home Goods
Rent The Runway Takes Rental Business Model To Home Goods
March 07, 2019  |  Retail

To help customers rent home goods such as linens, throw pillows and blankets, Rent the Runway is teaming up with West Elm. Through the tie-up,...

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Brandless Turns To Subscriptions To Make Service Stickier
Brandless Turns To Subscriptions To Make Service Stickier
January 21, 2019  |  Retail

With simple packaging that is nondescript by design and an ethos that values simplicity and quality above all, Brandless has made quite a name for...

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Wayfair’s Way Forward In A Crowded Field
Wayfair’s Way Forward In A Crowded Field
August 09, 2018  |  Retail

When a new Wayfair worker joins the team – and as of late, there have been an awful lot of Wayfair workers – their first...

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Material’s New Take On Kitchens For Millennials
Material’s New Take On Kitchens For Millennials
July 25, 2018  |  Retail

Cheap cookware is not hard to find, and most consumers, particularly younger ones, have an awful lot of its floating around their kitchens. Sharpish knifes, vaguely...

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Home Depot buys The Company Store
Home Depot buys The Company Store
December 28, 2017  |  Retail

Catalog and eCommerce home goods and textile retailer The Company Store has been acquired by Home Depot, the home improvement giant announced Thursday (Dec. 28). The...

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IKEA ARKit App Lets Shoppers Virtually Try Before They Buy
IKEA ARKit App Lets Shoppers Virtually Try Before They Buy
September 13, 2017  |  Retail

Augmented reality (AR) is making itself right at home in the home furnishing retail space. IKEA, the Swedish home goods giant, has officially launched its...

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T.J. Maxx And Marshalls Parent Company Sees Positive Trajectory
T.J. Maxx And Marshalls Parent Company Sees Positive Trajectory
August 16, 2017  |  Retail

Finding a bargain in your favorite department store is always a thrill. Digging through the racks in the back of the store just to find...

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