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Overstock Teams with UPS to Tackle Home Furnishings Returns

Retail TouchPoints

This move seemed solid in early 2021 when the home furnishings category was booming, but as consumer spending has slowed — especially for big ticket items like furniture — Overstock and its competitors are now looking at balance sheets that are much less appealing. As the fourth -largest online retailer of home furnishings in the U.S.,

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Breaking Down Williams Sonoma's Mobile E-Commerce Site

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Williams Sonoma is a publicly traded consumer retail company that sells kitchenware and home furnishings. In 2019, e-commerce represented 55% of the company's total sales and, in 2020, it represented 71%.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Marketing Head Steps Down

Retail TouchPoints

It’s been a pleasure being the CMO, transforming Overstock.com into a 100% home furnishing retailer in 2022 and swiftly relaunching as the new online Bed Bath & Beyond in August 2023,” Hsu wrote on her LinkedIn page. Prior to Lamps Plus Hsu held roles at News Corp. and Warner Bros. Entertainment.

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Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock Get New CEOs

Retail TouchPoints

A veteran merchandiser with expertise in ecommerce, Holt held various leadership roles at Walmart and Target before joining Conn’s HomePlus in 2021. Chandra’s retail and leadership expertise and proven ecommerce track record make her an invaluable addition to our team to drive Bed Bath & Beyond forward.

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Pier 1 Returns as Revamped Ecommerce Retailer

Retail TouchPoints

Pier 1 Imports has officially been relaunched as an internet-first retailer selling home furnishings and accessories online. The investment firm acquired the rights to Pier 1’s trademark name, intellectual property, data and various ecommerce-related assets for $31 million.

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5 big myths and misunderstandings about e-commerce

Steve Dennis

Much of what gets written about the retail industry centers on the notion that e-commerce is changing everything and that traditional retailers and malls will soon be obliterated in a tsunami of disruption. E-commerce will soon represent 50% of all retail. 4 Home Depot, No. Rates are moderating , not accelerating.

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City Furniture Overhauls Ecommerce Approach to Create Highly Customized Shopper Journeys

Retail TouchPoints

With the COVID-19 pandemic escalating the adoption of online shopping across all categories, the home goods sector in particular has seen a notable spike in ecommerce. Even as stores begin to slowly reopen, ecommerce demand remains elevated. Adapting Ecommerce for Furniture’s Extended Shopper Journeys.

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