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Following the insolvency of Austrian furniture chain Kika/Leiner, the Austrian Public Prosecutor's Office for Economic Crimes and Corruption (WKStA) is now investigating a former managing director of the company on suspicion of fraud.
Inter Ikea Group has appointed two new members to its Group Management Team: Rob Kelly takes on the role of Retail Concept Manager. Pontus Erntell becomes the new Chief Financial Officer.Following a three-month renovation, Kibek has reopened its Bremen-Brinkum store with the same Store Concept 2.0 already familiar from Hanau and Elmshorn. Across 14,500 square metres of retail space, lighting, flooring and wall layout were completely renewed.Belgian flooring trade fair Flanders Flooring Days will operate under a new name from 2028: European Flooring Days. The first European Flooring Days is scheduled for 21 to 23 March 2028
The supervisory board of Deutsche Messe AG has extended the contract of CEO Dr Jochen Köckler until 2029. Together with fellow board members Dr Holger Feist and Konstantin Kühl, he is to continue the company's ongoing economic and strategic transformation.
Belgian carpet specialist Casalis is realigning its company structure from early September, according to a report by industry portal Interieur Journaal. The company will in future focus exclusively on its collections of high-quality carpets, poufs and acoustic products.
Peter Wülfing is retiring on 1 September 2026 after six years as purchasing director of German furniture buying group Einrichtungspartnerring VME. The former head of purchasing at Smidt Wohncenter (now Ostermann) first became involved in the purchasing committee of the Union association and was appointed its head of purchasing in 2010.