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Remodeling Marketplace Houzz Taps Goldman Sachs for IPO Prep
IPO // October 21, 2021

Houzz, which offers online remodeling and home furnishing services, will be getting ready for an initial public offering (IPO) with the help of Goldman Sachs, the Silicon Valley Business Journal reported Thursday (Oct. 21). Houzz hopes to make its public debut in early 2022, according...

Home Improvement Sees A Boom – But Will It Last?
Retail // August 21, 2020

It’s often said that home is where the heart is. But in 2020, it seems that expression could be modified to note that home is just about where everything making up a typical consumer’s life is, as COVID-19 has seriously dimmed most people’s enthusiasm for...

Houzz: Home Remodeling Businesses Take Hit As Consumers Push Pause On Projects
Economy // April 23, 2020

At the start of 2020, things looked incredibly bright for the residential remodeling industry as a whole — unemployment was at 30-year lows, consumer confidence was at an all-time and bookings had healthy backlogs growing year-on-year. The year started with all the right elements in...

Houzz To Launch First Credit Card, Co-Branded With Mastercard
Payment Methods // July 30, 2019

Home remodeling and design platform Houzz Inc. is launching its first private-label credit card with Mastercard and Alliance Data. The Houzz Mastercard will allow customers to earn rewards and access exclusive benefits, Houzz said in a press release. “Our new credit cards align with our...

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Houzz: Home Remodeling Businesses Take Hit As Consumers Push Pause On Projects

April 23, 2020
At the start of 2020, things looked incredibly bright for the residential remodeling industry as a whole — unemployment was at 30-year lows, consumer confidence was at an all-time and bookings had healthy backlogs growing year-on-year. The year started with all the right elements in place to build out a solid showing. But the unexpected […]

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Houzz Adds Tap to Pay to Home Remodeling Platform

April 26, 2023
Houzz now enables residential contractors and design professionals to quickly collect electronic payments in person. The company has equipped Houzz Pro, its platform for home remodeling and design, with a Tap to Pay feature that turns iPhones into point of sale (POS) devices, Houzz said in a Tuesday (April 25) press release. “Builders, remodelers and […]

Remodeling Marketplace Houzz Taps Goldman Sachs for IPO Prep

October 21, 2021
Houzz, which offers online remodeling and home furnishing services, will be getting ready for an initial public offering (IPO) with the help of Goldman Sachs, the Silicon Valley Business Journal...

Houzz To Launch First Credit Card, Co-Branded With Mastercard

July 30, 2019
Home remodeling and design platform Houzz Inc. is launching its first private-label credit card with Mastercard and Alliance Data. The Houzz Mastercard will allow customers to earn rewards and access...

Home Improvement Startup Houzz Suffers Data Breach

February 01, 2019
Home improvement startup Houzz revealed that it suffered a data breach. The company said in a FAQ on its website that the breach was discovered in late December 2018, and that “a...