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Rugvista Group, with its carpet online shops Rugvista and Carpetvista, reports sales of just under SEK 640m (approx. EUR 56m) for 2022. This corresponds to a decline of 9.3% compared to the previous year, when turnover was SEK 705m. The decline is put into perspective when considering the figures for Corona's 2020 year, in which sales of SEK 564m were achieved. The decline in profit was more pronounced than the decline in turnover. Rugvista Group achieved an EBIT of SEK 75m in 2022, compared to SEK 128m in 2021 and SEK 104m in 2022.
The home furnishings online retailer Westwing has combined its two areas of club sales and its online shop Westwingnow. Now consumers can visit both the time-limited club sales and the regular online shop under the same domain without registering. The nucleus of Westwing is the shopping club founded in 2011. Here, registered customers could shop in themes and style worlds grouped together and time-limited sale campaigns. With Westwingnow, an open online shop with a permanent assortment was added in 2015. Westwing is currently active in eleven European countries and had a turnover of around EUR 431 million in 2022.
In Hanover, preparations for the 34th Domotex are in full swing. The organisers want to continuously develop the trade fair as a source of inspiration and global marketplace for the floor coverings industry - with a presentation area for wholesalers, Mood Spaces for Residential (living) and Contracting (contracting) and new formats for contractors and architects. A new feature at Domotex 2024 is the presentation of a country focus. "In 2024, Italy will be the focus of the event, marking its kick-off," explains Sonia Wedell-Castellano, Global Director Domotex, Deutsche Messe AG.
The topic of sustainability is very important to SN-Verlag, which also publishes Carpet Home. The second, expanded edition of the guide "Nachhaltigkeit - Siegel und Zertifikate" (Sustainability - Seals and Certificates), which is only available in German, tells what 63 industry-relevant seals, certificates and standards actually stand for, including information on the costs associated with the award. The guide also provides information on particular advantages, limitations and criticisms.
The exhibition "Der ewige Teppich - Import, Innovation, Industrie (The Everlasting Carpet - Import, Innovation, Industry)" in the Museum Textilwerk in Bocholt (Germany) shows the design, use and production of oriental machine-tufted carpets. This type of carpet was developed in the 19th century and made carpets with oriental patterns an affordable mass product. The exhibition runs from 2 April to 29 October 2023.
The torch is passed at Möbel Rieger (Göppingen, Germany): Carpet Purchasing Manager Andreas Lübbe is retiring on 31 March 2023 after 25 years with furniture store Möbel Rieger, to be succeeded by Simon Hörmannskirchner, who has been the company's lighting manager since 2011. From April, Hörmannskirchner will be in charge of purchasing for both areas.
Heimtextil has announced optimised hall planning and a new Carpets & Rugs product segment for the fair in January 2024. Accordingly, the popular Hall 3 and the new Hall 5 will be reopened. For the coming fair, the Frankfurt-based company will be expanding its portfolio to include a dedicated product segment for carpets. The Carpets & Rugs section will be located exclusively in the new Hall 5.1. Hand-made and custom-made rugs, machine-made rugs, as well as mats and clean-running systems will be presented.