Joanne Friedrick

3 days ago | designerstoday.com | Joanne Friedrick

Online marketplace 1stDibs is celebrating its Paris flea market roots with a video campaign that commemorates its 25 years in business. The film, “On the Road at 25,” follows Anthony Barzilay Freund, editorial director and director of fine art at 1stDibs, through a series of visits with selected sellers and designers in Paris, London and New York who participate in the 1stDibs platform. The luxury marketplace, which launched in 2000, was initially inspired by a trip to Paris.

4 days ago | homeaccentstoday.com | Joanne Friedrick

NEW YORK — Online marketplace 1stDibs is celebrating its Paris flea market roots with a video campaign that commemorates its 25 years in business. The film, “On the Road at 25,” follows Anthony Barzilay Freund, editorial director and director of fine art at 1stDibs, through a series of visits with selected sellers and designers in Paris, London and New York who participate in the 1stDibs platform. The luxury marketplace, which launched in 2000, was initially inspired by a trip to Paris.

4 days ago | hometextilestoday.com | Joanne Friedrick

Nashville, Tenn. — Specialty home furnishings retailer Kirkland’s has closed on a $5.2 million expansion of its existing credit agreement with Beyond Inc., giving it more working capital and supporting the company’s ongoing store conversions to Bed Bath & Beyond and related properties. In addition to the expanded credit facility, the companies have entered into a purchase agreement providing for the future sale of Kirkland’s intellectual property to Beyond, subject to senior lender approvals.

1 week ago | designerstoday.com | Joanne Friedrick

Online luxury marketplace 1stDibs made “steady progress” in the first quarter, delivering net revenue that was up 2% year-over-year and comparable gross margin. “Our momentum continued in the first quarter, with strong execution, market share gains and steady progress on our roadmap,” said CEO David Rosenblatt.

1 week ago | homeaccentstoday.com | Joanne Friedrick

HIGH POINT — Determining the value of a piece of furniture and communicating that value proposition to a consumer audience is no simple task, presenters agreed during a panel moderated by Furniture Today Executive Editor Cindy Hodnett on “Understanding and Communicating the Value of Home Furnishings” during High Point Market. While each had their own formula for assessing value, what it comes down to in many cases is the emotional connection a buyer has with a piece.