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Holiday Sales Grew 4% to Top $994 Billion, Exceeding Expectations

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Ecommerce, Home Furnishings Show Strong Growth Online and other non-store sales grew 8.6% Ecommerce, Home Furnishings Show Strong Growth Online and other non-store sales grew 8.6% Several product categories also registered increases on an unadjusted year-over-year basis including: Furniture and home furnishings: up 5.6%

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Vitamin Shoppe Parent Company Franchise Group Enters Chapter 11, Plans to Close American Freight

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Franchise Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a restructuring agreement with its primary lenders that will allow its three strongest banners — Pet Supplies Plus , The Vitamin Shoppe and Buddy’s Home Furnishings — to remain in operation. 5 at its 365 locations and online.

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Ikea Cuts Restaurant Prices 50% to Help Mitigate Cost-of-Living Pressures

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Food has always been very important for Ikea, and we wanted to enable even more people to enjoy our restaurant offer while exploring our home furnishing range,” said Tolga Öncü, Ingka Retail Manager (COO) at Ikea Retail (Ingka Group) in a statement.

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At Home Files for Bankruptcy, Secures $600M as it Prepares to be Sold

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Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, part of an agreement with its lenders for a prearranged financial restructuring that will eliminate nearly $2 billion of the home furnishings retailer’s funded debt.

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IKEA Prepares for Brighton Store Launch with Localised Approach to Home Furnishings

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By doing so, we can create a fantastic store filled with bespoke roomsets and home furnishing solutions relevant to the Sussex areas wants and needs. This makes for a tailored shopping experience, helping people to live more functional, sustainable, and beautiful at home, all at an affordable price.”

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Ikea to Open London Store Following Three-Year Environmental Renovation

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The store also will feature a home planning hub offering complimentary one-on-one design consultations with Ikea home furnishings experts and a selection of 3,500 affordable home furnishings accessories and small furniture. Customers can have larger pieces delivered to their homes or to a network of pickup points.

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Why Hispanic Customers will Travel 50 Miles to Visit a Curacao Store

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Teylez Perez: That’s related to our overall goal, which is to offer access to products to improve the quality of life for families that are working really hard , encompassing home furnishings, appliances, electronics, apparel and gaming.

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