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In exactly one week, on 24 and 25 June 2026, Bad Salzuflen will become the central hub for the industry. The @Hometex trade fair will present the complete home and house textiles range in two fully occupied halls. Hall 20 serves as the platform for the entire textile product range, spanning from bed linen and towelling to cushions, decorative fabrics, sun protection and rugs.
Die Fachmärkte für Heim-Ausstattung GmbH & Co. Nord KG continues to expand within the specialist home interior retail sector. Operating under the name Heimtex Nord, the company has acquired a total of six former locations from the insolvent Hammer Group and has successively rebranded them.
The Copenhagen design festival 3 Days of Design established itself firmly as a global industry event alongside the Milan Design Week in June 2026. Around 570 brands presented their innovations across the entire city area in eight curated design districts. Under the official theme "Make This Moment Matter", the core focus was heavily placed on sustainability, longevity and meaningful design.
The world's largest flooring manufacturer, Mohawk Industries (Karastan, Unilin, Mohawk Home), has announced a leadership transition. Paul De Cock, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, will take over as Chief Executive Officer effective 30 September 2026.
Koelnmesse is expanding its event portfolio and will take over the operation of Design Post Köln effective 1 January 2027. The previous permanent showroom concept of the listed location, which spans more than 3,000 sqm, will be discontinued as of 31 December 2026.
The 3 Days of Design festival opens in Copenhagen on Thursday 10 June with a record number of participants. Over the course of three days, around 570 brands will showcase their latest innovations across the Danish capital under this year's theme, "Make This Moment Matter".
The interior design fair IDD Cologne will be held as a purely urban format again this year. From 27 to 31 October, the event will run parallel to the Orgatec office trade fair to create synergies between the workspace, contract, and premium residential interior design sectors.
Deutsche Messe AG has launched preparations for Domotex 2028, taking place from 17 to 20 January in Hanover, and has already received around 100 exhibitor registrations. Under the new project management of Annette Levy, the trade fair management is maintaining its direction as the "Home of Flooring & Interior Finishing" and is integrating adjacent trades deeper into the concept. 
The Otto Group has closed its 2025/26 financial year with a significant increase in earnings. As the Hamburg-based retail and services group reports, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) climbed to EUR 641 million, up from EUR 276 million in the previous year.