04.08.2022
Rugs are the number 1 outdoor trend
According to Cozy Living, rugs are the outdoor living trend of the year. According to research by the homeware and furniture platform, outdoor rugs were the most searched for on Google in the last 12 months, with almost 3.1 million queries, well ahead of outdoor kitchens or outdoor bars.
02.08.2022
XXXLutz: Second furnishing store opens in Switzerland
The XXXLutz Group is continuing its expansion in Europe. After entering the Swiss market in 2018 with the first branch in Rothrist/Zurich, the second XXXLutz furniture store opened in Dietikon on 2 August 2022. A full range of Swiss brands as well as international brands will be presented here on approx. 13,000 square metres.
28.07.2022
Roller recruits online experience to the management level
Roller brings in two experienced managers from the online sector to strengthen the company's management. The German furniture discounter has its sights set on omnichannel retailing with its strategy for the future. Susan Kröber takes over as Head of Human Resources. Previously, she was HR Director at the Witt Group. Kröber thus replaces Michael Klarenaar after 30 years with the company, who will assist the management in an advisory capacity until his retirement.
The logistics division will be managed by Dr. Kirstin Hüttner-Tong from 01.08.2022. In this function, she will report directly to the Managing Director of Purchasing and Logistics, Andreas Mauz. In her last position at Home 24, Hüttner-Tong was already responsible for the entire procurement logistics and supply chain management.
21.07.2022
Carpet Week Hamburg takes place again in September
After the successful premiere in May, Carpet Week Hamburg is already going into the second round in September. From 12 to 18 September, 16 Hamburg carpet suppliers will together open their warehouses and showrooms. The September date was chosen to give customers a comprehensive opportunity to discover new products in good time before the start of the season, to find out about the market and product ranges, to exchange ideas in person and, of course, to order goods.
19.07.2022
Pakistan International Carpet Exhibition in September in Lahore
The 38th edition of the Pakistan International Carpet Exhibition will be held in Lahore from 20 to 22 September 2022. The exhibition is organised by PCMEA, the Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association in collaboration with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. The event will again be held at the Pearl Continental Hotel. New product lines, fresh designs and colours, as well as a large selection of hand-knotted stock goods will be on display.
15.07.2022
Domotex conciders two-year cycle from 2024
After a three-year pandemic break, Domotex will open its doors in Hanover from 12 to 15 January 2023 with numerous innovations. Also in 2024, the "World's Leading Trade Fair for Carpets and Floor Coverings" will take place on the traditional January date. After that, everything will be put to the test: "After 2024, there are considerations to switch to a two-year cycle in the even years," says a statement from Hanover. Before that, Sonia Wedell-Castellano, Global Director Domotex, announces, the market will first be asked in detail about its preferences - before the end of this year. This would also include the optimal time window for Domotex, because not only the annual rhythm but also the January date had been discussed again and again.15.07.2022
Change of leadership at Ikea Germany
Walter Kadnar will become the new Country Retail Manager & CSO Ikea Germany starting 1 October 2022. He takes over the position from Dennis Balslev, who will be Deputy Core Business Franchise Manager for the Inter Ikea Group in the future.
14.07.2022
Record fine for Steinhoff
The German financial regulator Bafin has imposed a fine of 11.29 million EUR on the Steinhoff retail group, which until 2018 included the Poco and Kika / Leiner furniture store chains. The South African furniture group, which has German roots and is headquartered in Amsterdam, had not submitted its Dutch holding company's annual report for 2016/17 until mid-2019, following an accounting scandal in 2017. In addition, Bafin said in a statement, Steinhoff had not published shareholder voting rights notifications in time. The failures are now expected to cost the group the highest fine the authority has ever imposed in securities supervision for breaches of publication obligations. Steinhoff can still protest against the fine.
13.07.2022
Antique Rug & Textile Show 2022
The Antique Rug & Textile Show, or ARTS for short, will once again be held in San Francisco from 21 to 23 October. Even though the event will no longer be held at the Capri Motel near the famous Lombard Street, the fair will surely have its very special charm again. Over the last decade the Antique Rug & Textile Show has become a valued venue for authentic and unique antique rugs and ethnographic textiles and an annual highlight for collectors and dealers alike.
06.07.2022
Carpet Star 2023: We are looking for the carpet retailers of the year
The editorial team of Carpet Home is once again looking for the carpet specialist dealers of the year to award them with the Carpet Star at Domotex.
Small or large retail shops, departments in furniture stores or online shops: Are you an exemplary retailer? Do you have a particularly strong side – or even a couple of them? Do you shine in presentation? Service? Marketing? Online trading? Can other retailers learn from you?
Then apply with us for one of the Carpet Stars 2023.
The application deadline for Carpet Stars 2023 is October 4, 2022.
Simply apply online here: Carpet Star 2023 - Application
