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Overstock Teams with UPS to Tackle Home Furnishings Returns

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The new doorstep returns pilot comes as Overstock.com completes its transition into a furniture-only online retailer, after 18 months spent exiting all non-home categories. As the fourth -largest online retailer of home furnishings in the U.S., 30, 2022, and customer count dropping 22.6%.

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bebe stores Acquires 47 Buddy’s Home Furnishings Franchises for $35 Million

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has purchased 47 Buddy’s Home Furnishings rent-to-own franchises from Franchise Group Inc. This is the company’s first foray into the home furnishings vertical. Specialty licensor of women’s apparel and accessories bebe stores inc. for $35 million.

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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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Vitamin Shoppe Parent Company to go Private Following Acquisition by Senior Management

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Franchise Group owns and operates a number of “franchised and franchisable” businesses that include The Vitamin Shoppe as well as Pet Supplies Plus , Wag N’ Wash , American Freight , Badcock Home Furniture & More , Buddy’s Home Furnishings and Sylvan Learning.

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IKEA Engages Home Renovators with New Quiz Experience on Pinterest

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Tapping into the platform’s 85 million+ audience of those searching for home inspiration and ways to shop, IKEA U.S. The immersive interaction brings shoppers deeper into home furnishing inspiration and products from IKEA with questions like, “If you could be anywhere irl… Where would you be?” in a statement.

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Julian Charles Brings Luxury Home Furnishings to Norwich’s Castle Quarter

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The retailer, known for its selection of quality bedding, curtains, and home décor, has opened a new 1,800 sq ft store. Julian Charles, with a history dating back to 1947, has established itself as a significant player in the home furnishing sector with over 70 outlets across the UK.

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Sundance Opens First Michigan Location in the Greater Detroit Area

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The 4,120-square-foot store will be the first location in Michigan for the retailer, which sells women’s and men’s apparel, jewelry, footwear, accessories, home furnishings and art. One-of-a-kind pieces and items exclusive to Sundance will be the cornerstone of the product offering. “We