Ikea Creates Assembly Videos

Retailer Ikea has launched its first set of assembly videos to help guide customers through the process of assembling some of its furniture items.  Ikea’s first assembly video features a couple assembling the retailer’s Malm bed frame.

Designed to complement printed instructions, the short videos provide a visual reference for consumers and feature Ikea . . . → Read More: Ikea Creates Assembly Videos

Store owners in Georgia city object to furniture peddlers

ALBANY, Ga. — Several furniture store owners here expressed their frustration to city commissioners Tuesday about temporary furniture peddlers who sell out of trucks, TV station WALB reported.

“Furniture peddlers have an advantage over us. For $100 they set up shop. They pay no inventory tax, no property tax, no school tax, no city . . . → Read More: Store owners in Georgia city object to furniture peddlers

Alabama Ashley dealer helps nearly 3,000 kids get bicycles

Nearly 3,000 children will receive bicycles this year thanks to a campaign hosted by Ashley Furniture HomeStore in Huntsville, Ala.

This is the ninth year the retailer has hosted the Bikes or Bust campaign, which benefits the U.S. Marines’ Toys for Tots holiday program.

The Nov. 18-22 event brought in a record 2,849 . . . → Read More: Alabama Ashley dealer helps nearly 3,000 kids get bicycles

Factory Mattress, Tempur-Pedic to give more than 1,000 sleep sets to fire victims

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-based mattress retailer Factory Mattress has teamed with mattress manufacturer Tempur-Pedic and the Red Cross to provide beds to families affected by the devastating Bastrop wildfires in Texas.

Over the next few weeks, more than 1,000 Tempur-Pedic mattresses, valued at more than $1.3 million, will be donated. Factory Mattress also will . . . → Read More: Factory Mattress, Tempur-Pedic to give more than 1,000 sleep sets to fire victims

Lates Chinese Knockoff: IKEA

KUNMING, China — One of this city’s newest furniture retailers has the look and feel of an IKEA store.

But don’t be fooled. The Swedish retail giant has not opened a store here. It’s all part of latest wave of Chinese knockoffs — fake retail formats. Kunming is the same city where a blogger . . . → Read More: Lates Chinese Knockoff: IKEA