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Furniture

Report: How Americans buy furniture in today's market

HomeByMe has released a new report, The Digital Furniture Index: How Americans Buy Now. The report highlights the way Americans shop for furniture and kitchens. Consumers get inspired online, personalize purchases, but still value stores for guidance. Expectations are evolving as fast as digital habits, and retailers must keep pace.

Woodworking Industry News

7robotics builds custom Drilling & Screwing System for wood panel manufacturer

States Industries, a manufacturer of custom decorative wood panels and components, has partnered with Oregon-based automation integrator 7robotics to modernize and automate a key step in their production process. The result: a custom-built Robotic Drilling & Screwing System that has significantly improved consistency, boosted throughput, and helped meet growing market demand—all without compromising quality or workforce values.

Woodworking Industry News

Construction AI platform raises $20 million in Series A funding

Parspec, an AI software platform that enables wholesale distributors and sales agents to bid and supply construction products efficiently, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ), with participation from existing venture investors including Innovation Endeavors, Building Ventures, Heartland Ventures, and Hometeam Ventures.