US President Donald Trump has declared his administration will start slapping steep tariffs on countries that export furniture to America, putting China in the crosshairs of his efforts to bring manufacturing back to his country again, even amid ongoing high-level efforts between Washington and Beijing aimed at resolving their trade differences. “In order to make…
Merriam, Kansas — Most will see just a furniture store when they visit My Home Contemporary Furniture in Merriam, Kansas, but for owner Henrik Svendsen, it’s the culmination of his life’s work. “I opened up four years ago,” Svendsen told CBS News. “I thought it would be the retirement for the kids.” Svendsen is closing…
It was clear while ascending to the Pacific Design Center that Design.Space — the inaugural retail experience blending rare design, art and fashion — was for the heads. In the parking lot, I spotted a woman wearing a coat from the Row, another in a pair of Miu Miu thong-boots. The signaling was subtle but…
Bill Pallot had an unparalleled passion for 18th-century French chairs that he turned into a lucrative career consulting with museums, galleries, collectors and the Palace of Versailles. He became a fixture in Parisian society and a celebrity in the art world, until he was felled by a former student who had become so steeped in…
Chinese e-commerce giant Taobao’s first commercial space in Hong Kong, a furniture and lifestyle store co-run with local home repair platform Papabo, has drawn crowds eager to try the products before placing orders online. On Saturday, about 100 shoppers queued outside PapaHome at China Hong Kong City in Tsim Sha Tsui, for the opening of…
Mainland China’s popular online shopping platform Taobao will finally open its first physical store called PapaHome in Hong Kong. The brand will team up with the local home repair service brand Papabo, for this new venture. The Taobao Hong Kong store will be located on the second floor of China Hong Kong City in Tsim…