The Home Depot to use Walmart GoLocal for delivery services
The Home Depot will offer deliveries in certain markets in the US over the coming weeks.
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ScS reports 21.6% increase in full-year revenue for 2021
ScS has reported a strong order performance since the start of the new financial year...
IKEA trials furniture Buy Back and Resell service in US
Customers can bring their ‘gently used’ IKEA furniture back to the store in exchange for...
Screwfix plans to expand Irish store network with 11 outlets
The stores are expected to create 140 jobs, increasing the company’s employment rate in Ireland...
Automated Home in Consumer: Consumer Trends
Individual apps have been present in the automated home industry since its inception, however, automated...
Hellman and Friedman acquires home décor retailer At Home
The deal values At Home at $2.8bn, including the assumption of debt.
Automated Home in Consumer: Regulatory Trends
The increased use of data analytics in automated home systems ensures greater connectivity between devices and offers possible new revenue streams for manufacturers, including the sale of such data to other parties.
Automated Home in Consumer: Macroeconomic Trends
North America accounts for the vast majority of the global automated home market, and this is set to continue up to 2025, with a 74.5% share of the entire market.
Automated Home in Consumer: Technology Trends
The automated home market continues to be an area of high innovation, with manufacturers at low and premium price points seeking to provide new and improved updates for consumers with every iteration of existing automated...
Herman Miller acquires designer Knoll in $1.8bn deal
Herman Miller will own around 78% of the combined company, while Knoll shareholders will hold around 22%.
IKEA France fined $1.2m by court for employee surveillance
The French branch of the Swedish furniture chain has been accused of employee surveillance from 2009 to 2012.
