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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.