This month’s issue explores the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the furniture industry, with a look at some of its retail applications, expert takes on generative AI and the future of home shopping, and a summary of what our regular contributors think about this rapidly accelerating technology.
Elsewhere, we’ve reviews from INDX Beds & Bedroom and the inaugural Furniture Component Expo, plus features dedicated to outdoor furniture and new upholstery.
Some of our regular retailer contributors offer their take on Understanding the Furniture Shopper, the Cylindo-sponsored consumer research report we published in April, while we’ve opinion pieces from regular columnists Steve Pickering, Adam Hankinson and Gordon Hecht, Q&As with Bluebone’s Sam Jackson, Harmony Furnishings’ Jason Stone and Furniture Village’s Abby Baker, and a call to confront inappropriate behaviour from Devonshire’s Nicolle Hockin.
