10.11.2021
Home 24: 40% turnover increase in the first nine months

Home 24 SE kept growing steadily in the first nine months of 2021 and was able to increase its turnover by 40% (to EUR 464 million), compared to the same period of the previous year. The company thus sees itself confirmed in continuing to invest in strengthening its market position.
10.11.2021
Next Casa Salzburg in 2024
Casa Salzburg, scheduled for 25 to 28 January 2022, has been cancelled. Its organisers, Austrian Exhibition Experts, justified this decision with the latest restrictive Covid measures of the Austrian federal government.
10.11.2021
Christian Fischbacher: Swiss design prize for Benu Sea

Textile editor Christian Fischbacher has been awarded the Design Preis Schweiz (Swiss design prize) for its Benu Sea collection. The yarn for these textiles is largely made from recycled marine plastic as well as recycled PET bottles.
09.11.2021
Roller: Staba is new purchasing manager

From 1 November, Thomas Staba has been Purchasing Manager for Roller's specialist ranges. This was confirmed by the Gelsenkirchen-based furniture retailer at the request of the business magazine BTH Heimtex.
09.11.2021
XXXLutz: Central warehouse in Zurndorf is being expanded

Since the completion of building phase 1, the new central warehouse in Zurndorf, Austria, has served as the central goods supply point for Central and South-Eastern Europe, partly also as an e-commerce warehouse for the online shops of the XXXLutz Group. A total of 120,000 m
2 of space has been created, which, due to the stacking capability in the warehouse, results in a total storage area of 280,000 m
2.
01.11.2021
Balta: Slight increase in turnover in Q3
With a turnover of EUR 151.5 million in the third quarter, carpet producer Balta was up 4.9 % on the same period last year. Sales in Rugs (+8.7 %) and Commercial (+9.9 %) increased, while sales in the Residential division decreased by -3.6 %. The largest contributor to Balta's sales continues to be area rugs (EUR 52.5 million in Q3). Especially in the USA sales were good.
29.10.2021
Sustainability: These are the customers' priorities

In its latest consumer report, the Initiative Digitale Handelskommunikation (IDH) again analysed the importance of sustainability for consumers. (IDH is an initiative of leading providers in the field of digital trade communication.) The result: 86% of consumers are (very) interested in sustainability, which their purchasing decisions directly reflect. However, this mostly concerns groceries.
29.10.2021
"Lust for Carpets" exhibition in Munich
From 20 October to 20 November, the focus at Munich's "Galerie Handwerk" will be on handmade carpets: the gallery will show traditional examples such as rag rugs from southern Germany, but also modern designer carpets from German workshops and studios and from other European countries. From minimalist, graphic designs to floral images and new interpretations of the "Persian carpet", the exhibition aims to awaken the visitors' desire for carpets and rugs.