CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2014-3-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA asks customers who have a bed canopy from children’s IKEA intended to be draped around children’s cribs/beds to stop using it and bring the canopy back to any IKEA store for a full refund.
The affected bed canopies are: LEGENDARISK, MINNEN bed Canopy set, BARNSLIG BOLL, MINNEN Brodyr, HIMMEL,…
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Stockholm, Sweden, 2014-3-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is proud to announce the launch of its highly anticipated Shop Online store in France. Customers will find the same collections online as in-store, and will for the first time be able to shop H&M Home products.
H&M’s Shop Online offers customers access…
Minneapolis, MN, 2014-3-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — “Houses are like people; the more inviting and interesting, the better.”
We couldn’t agree more, which is why Target has teamed up with the very interesting Emily Henderson to be the new home style expert.
Not only is she the winner of HGTV’s hit show “DesignStar” and TV host of “Secrets From a Stylist,” she’s also a brilliant…
Bucharest, Romania, 2014-3-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Brico Dépôt has opened its first two rebranded stores in Romania, in the Pantelimon and Orhideea areas of the capital city Bucharest.
Kingfisher plc acquired ‘Bricostore’s’ 15 home improvement stores in Romania in April 2013. Since June last year work has been underway to integrate colleagues and transform the stores into Kingfisher’s…
New Collection Marries Multifunction, Flexibility and Smart Design with Affordability
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2014-3-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the Life Improvement Store, announces the launch of its latest IKEA PS collection, themed “On the Move,” created specifically for the young, urban crowd living in smaller spaces. Now in its eighth iteration, the new IKEA PS collection…
IKEA Foundation launches 12 new partnerships in 2013, reaching millions of children in 35 countries, including Brazil, Syria, Thailand and South Sudan
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2014-3-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The IKEA Foundation released its 2013 Annual Review, reporting $139 million (101 million euros) in grants to help children and families living in the world’s poorest communities.…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-3-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — The latest range from Argos is based on some of the latest trends with some great affordable ideas to update any room in the home.
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Create a clean, sharp style with monochrome tones, sleek high-gloss finishes, and contrast with neutral materials and simple typography patterns. Add a splash of…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-3-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Homebase has unveiled a brand new campaign that brings to life the universal truth that your house is not a home until you’ve made it your own.
Working with Leo Burnett, Homebase has packed away the iconic shipping containers and famous ‘whistling’ for a new concept that’s…
Gregory M. Bridgeford Sets Plans to Retire After 32 Years with Lowe’s
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2014-3-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced that Michael A. Jones has been named the company’s chief customer officer, effective April 30, 2014. Jones currently serves as Lowe’s chief merchandising officer, overseeing the full merchandise offering for all…
London, UK, 2014-2-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Wednesday 29th January 2014 B&Q unveiled its seasonal home and garden ranges for Spring Summer 2014 and published its Spring Summer 2014 ‘look book’.
The products on display mixed style with innovation, ease of use and British design.
The new ranges began going into stores and onto www.DIY.com from the 9th of February 2014.
Key…
London, UK, 2014-2-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — With the prospect of longer, sunnier days, refreshing and renewing your home interior can really get you in the mood for Spring. And what better way to welcome in the new season than by revitalising your interior with the new Spring/Summer ’14 homeware range by Sainsbury’s.
Displayed in store by…
Thank You IKEA Customers and Co-workers! IKEA US Soft Toy Campaign Raised Over $1 million
Conshohocken, PA, US, 2014-1-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA customers and co-workers have partnered with the IKEA Foundation on a $13.6 million (€10.1 million) gift for UNICEF and Save the Children projects to help realize every child's right to a quality education.
The…
‘Digital Hub’ to open above Victoria store
Opportunities for key roles to work in the growing Digital team
Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-1-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Digital retailer Argos has opened an office in the heart of London with a focus on creating more agile and flexible ways of working and attracting new talent into the…
The IKEA Group net income increased by 3.1% to EUR 3.3 billion ($4.2 billion*) for the financial year 2013**; and market conditions continued to improve with strong growth in China, Russia and the US. IKEA US FY13 comparable store sales grew by 6.7%.
Conshohocken, PA, US, 2014-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — “Consumer spending is improving in many…
Conshohocken, PA, US, 2014-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — The IKEA Group Sustainability Report for fiscal year 2013 *, released today, shows strong progress on its People & Planet Positive strategy, building on its long history of working with sustainability. This is the first year IKEA Group reports progress against this new sustainability strategy.
Highlights from FY13:
IKEA Group…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-1-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Leading online high street retailer, Argos, launches its new Spring / Summer 2014 range this Saturday 18 January 2014, with more than 42,000 products available across toys, consumer electronics and everyday household items and family essentials.
The new range includes over 19,000 new lines, with more than 11,500 prices…
CozyCatFurniture.com has announced new line cat condos and cat perches that have durable and fun design and will entertain cats for hours. It is a wide selection of quality furniture for all feline friends. They will be provided for the lowest price on the internet and feature free shipping and no sales tax on purchase.…
eSafes are highlighting the benefits of the latest Chubbsafes Elements home safes, as the industry leading safe manufacture continues to work with aid organisations from around the globe.
The Chubbsafes Elements range brings together four high quality safes, built for different levels of home protection:
• Chubbsafes Elements Air - Basic Burglary Protection
• Chubbsafes Elements Water…
Splash and Relax supply great hot tubs and swimming pools that are fabulous for use throughout the summer and whilst the outdoor pool may be thinking of sleeping for the winter the hot tub can still be a great friend during the depths of winter. The hot tub can be a garden fixture or it…
The Electrical Counter is very pleased to supply the Retrotouch RTS Touch and Remote Light Switch to the electrical market for installation into the home or office. This switch is something completely different from the normal light switch and is certain to be an item that will flourish and most likely will provide an insight…
Maze features a collection of children’s clothing, accessories, nursery furniture and toys from around the world. For the young and young-at-heart, these playful and design-savvy items are geared towards families looking to create a home with a sense of style – where aesthetic and design become kid-friendly.
Launching via New York City and Singapore, Maze…
Enjoy your Labor Day weekend on from a new piece of beautiful outdoor teak furniture or a new all weather wicker patio furniture set from Terra Patio & Garden, a retailer of artisan patio furniture and outdoor accessories. From August 23rd to September 3rd, Terra Patio & Garden is hosting a Labor Day Sales Event…
Laundry 365 is pleased to promote their excellent laundry repair services to an industry that often requires coverage every day of the year. The company was named Laundry 365 on the basis that people who set up the company realised that laundries were an essential part of everyday operation and a breakdown could bring the whole operation…
Splash and Relax, the purveyors of all things that revolve around water involved sports, relaxation, spa treatments and play equipment are well-known for the supply of swimming pools and hot tubs and a myriad of other equipment. The range of goods that they are able to supply grows ever larger and whilst some of the equipment is…
Ace Sheds are one of the cheapest and best shed manufacturers in the UK with a superb range of buildings for all the best possible applications. However it is a bonus for the people of Kent because Ace Sheds are based in Bethersden near Ashford in Kent right in the heart of the county. This…
Celebrate the Fourth of July with incredible values as Terra Patio & Garden, a premier supplier of all-weather outdoor patio furniture in a variety of styles and materials, opens the Summer season with its annual Fourth of July Sizzling Summer Sale.
Save up to 40% on select outdoor patio and garden furniture and pay no sales tax through…
The Door Store has developed a superb range of doors for all applications which can be viewed on their website and supplied at a delivery time to suit the customer. Their range of internal doors are excellent and in particular their range of Oak Internal Doors.
A great example of the Door Stores range…
Splash and relax are a company that has worked hard to develop a full range of products that will not only cover every sort of leisure activity but will do it at a price that can be afforded by most people. This is due to Splash and Relax working hard to obtain a full range…
Door Furniture Direct, a leading online retailer for door handles, locks and much more, now offers more a door cleaning and maintenance products than ever, in time for customers’ big spring clean.
The Door Furniture Direct online store has long been a popular destination for high quality door handles, locks and other furnishings, and now the…
Electrical Counter have recently found that there has been a substantial change in the market desire for different types of switches and sockets and one of the major changes has been in the supply of brushed steel socket and switch. Brushed steel finishes on electrical equipment has been a long time coming but since it did arrive…