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Fairway invests £1.5m in flagship revamp Family-owned furniture and flooring retailer Fairway Furniture is to invest £1.5m revamping its flagship store. The four-store chain will remove all of the existing interior of its Plymouth branch and replace it with a new layout, allowing for a wider range product range within a fresh, contemporary shop-fit design. Work will begin next month and is scheduled to last for six months. Ahead of the work a three-week refurbishment sale will be held. The phased scope of the refurbishment will see the store trade from about 75% of its usual floorspace throughout the project’s four phases. The sixth-generation family business had begun planning the revamp before the Pandemic, but action was postponed until 2023. ‘Now is a great time to invest in our store estate after the turbulence of recent years and we are delighted to be making such a big investment into the city where the company first started.  As the biggest furniture store in the region, we believe that this exciting new store design will make it a genuine destination for the area’s furniture buyers, encompassing both existing and new demographic groups,’ says Peter Harding, Fairway Furniture md. ‘The design work for this project began before the Pandemic when we engaged Somerset-based  retail designer Spaceworks Interiors to develop an initial concept for a new store layout. The upheaval of the Pandemic meant we deferred taking it further, but in 2023 we commenced more detailed work and took the decision to target a spring 2024 start date.’ https://lnkd.in/e-srwM4Z #furniture #furnitureindustry

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Exciting developments are unfolding along Madison Avenue! Once known as the luxury shopping epicenter, Madison Avenue is now evolving into a sought-after residential haven, blending iconic retail spaces with exclusive residences. As an architect and interior designer, it’s inspiring to see this shift as it highlights how adaptive reuse and thoughtful design can reimagine and reinvigorate established urban spaces. Incorporating retail and residential elements creates a unique design challenge: balancing the vibrancy of retail with the privacy and comfort of high-end living. To achieve this, it's essential to: 1️⃣ Focus on Design Adaptability - Preserving architectural character while adding contemporary elements. 2️⃣ Prioritize Noise Management & Privacy - Utilizing soundproofing and strategic layouts. 3️⃣ Enhance Community Engagement - Making spaces that invite interactions yet ensure exclusivity. As cities evolve, this trend opens doors for transformative design approaches that harmonize living, retail, and cultural identity—excited to see more of these developments shaping our skyline and lifestyle! https://bit.ly/3Yrnxgp #Architecture #InteriorDesign #AdaptiveReuse #MadisonAvenue #UrbanTransformation #LuxuryLiving

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Introducing another key supplier that Bluebird are now working with exclusively in the UK ~ iONE360. We all get a little lost in too much tech sometimes, and the UK furniture market is still sometimes considered a little behind the times with in store tech (dare I say it!). Those behind Bluebird started out their journey in furniture retail which makes us very aware of what is needed in store and what may be considered a hindrance to sales. ione360 have a very simple URL based Roomplanner which can be loaded with every manufacturers products for a retail store to utilise with an end consumer. Within seconds, they can sit a bed from their chosen range, together with an alternative brands cabinet and lighting from another source. Finalising a plan with accurate sizing, wall coverings, floor coverings and doors and windows, right down to the exact pot plant! Do we need this? You might ask. What if we told you it will increase your average sales order totals whilst also taking away any form of doubt to complete a sale? Why wouldn't you? Your sales staff have one tool to use, not an endless supply of manufacturers different technology. Sign up costs have been finalised for both manufacturers and retailers and we are looking forward to talking through possibilities at JFS 21st - 24th January, NEC Birmingham. In short, this RoomPlanner is a thing of the future, with so much to bring our UK trade. If you would like further details, we will be demonstrating the planner on our NEC stand with live products ~ or you may contact us at the details attached. #furnituretech #retailtechnology #retailtech #furnituremanufacturer #furnituremanufacturing #retail #retaildesign #furniture #roomplanner #interiordesign #interiordesigner #interiors Bluebird Agents & Consultancy Katie Marshall

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If Paul Revere were alive today, he may be hollering "The French Canadian are coming, the French Canadian are coming!" In this case, he wouldn’t be warning about French Canadian troops who were poised to attack colonists. Instead, he would be referring to the digitally native direct-to-consumer Montreal-based Cozey that’s testing the brick-and-mortar space by opening #popupstores in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and most recently south of the border — that is, the Canada-U.S. border — in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The New York store occupies a 12,000 sq.-ft. two-level space, and for efficiency, it also carries Canadian brand Luminaire Authentik’s high-end lighting products. That pop up lease ends on Jan. 10, 2025. According to Frédéric Aubé, Cozey CEO and founder, the modular home furnishings brand has had an online presence in the U.S. for a year, and this physical store, though temporary, gives Cozey the opportunity to directly engage with its communities. Cozey says the New York City pop-up is part of a larger strategy as it continues to “strategically expand its physical presence across North America and blend the ease of online shopping with the benefits of in-store shopping.” Hopefully, this experiment will result in a successful launch of stores throughout Canada and the U.S., and to enable the process, landlords are open to providing favorable lease terms to Cozey for short-term occupancy to thoroughly test its concept with customers at shopping centers coast to coast. After all, every retail chain started as a single store location. IKEA, the global home furnishings brand started in 1943 as a mail order business in Sweden. Today, there are 476 IKEA stores in 63 markets around the world. Cozey products, which include modular sofas and sectionals, modular sofa beds, lounge chairs, washable rugs and storage tables, are designed in Montreal, and are built by its manufacturing partners in China and Mexico.

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