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IntraLogisteX: Wayfair's Nirmal Jingar to explore how AI is transforming warehouse execution. Nirmal Jingar, senior engineering leader at Wayfair, will explore how AI-driven decision engines could change the way warehouses operate when he speaks at IntraLogisteX in Dallas, Texas, USA on 16 September 2026. His presentation will examine how AI can be used to continuously balance decisions around inventory, labour, transportation and customer promises, rather than optimising each area in isolation. Jingar will also explore why governance and trust will be critical as businesses hand more operational decision-making over to AI. Taking place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on 16-17 September, IntraLogisteX in Dallas brings together US logistics and supply chain professionals to discover the latest innovations in warehousing, automation, robotics, materials handling and supply chain technology. Ahead of the event, Logistics Manager caught up with Jingar to discuss AI, decision intelligence and why governance will become increasingly important as businesses introduce AI into warehouse operations Please introduce yourself and tell Logistics Manager a little about your role... I'm an AI and supply chain technology leader focused on turning complex operational data into decisions that warehouses can actually execute. My work spans AI, decision intelligence and large-scale fulfilment systems where the goal is not to build smarter models, but to help people make better operational decisions faster and with confidence. What will you be discussing at IntraLogisteX in Dallas? Most companies think AI will replace decisions. I believe the real shift is that AI will govern decisions. I'll share how AI driven decision engines are changing warehouse execution by continuously balancing inventory, labour, transportation and customer promises instead of optimising each in isolation. Why is this topic particularly important right now? Warehouses have reached a point where people cannot manually process the number of decisions arriving every minute. The competitive advantage is no longer who has the most data. It's who can consistently make the right decision at the right moment with the right level of trust. What is the biggest challenge you see logistics and supply chain professionals facing over the next 12 months? The biggest risk is not adopting AI too slowly. It's deploying AI without governance. Fast decisions are valuable only if they are explainable, measurable, and aligned with business objectives. Trust will become the new productivity metric. What technologies do you believe will have the biggest impact on warehouse operations over the next five years? Decision engines powered by AI, digital twins, autonomous agents and real time simulation. The winners will not be the warehouses with the most robots. They will be the warehouses where every robot, person and system is making coordinated decisions from the same source of intelligence. How should companies approach automation if they are only just beginning their digital transformation? Don't automate work. Automate decisions. Start with one high value decision that employees make hundreds of times a day, prove the business impact, and expand from there. Digital transformation succeeds one trusted decision at a time. What are you most looking forward to at IntraLogisteX in Dallas? The conversations outside the stage. The best ideas rarely come from presentations. They come from operators sharing what actually worked, what failed, and where the next generation of warehouse innovation is heading. IntraLogisteX takes place in Dallas, Texas, USA on 16-17 September 2026. View the full conference agenda and register to attend at: https://www.intralogistexusa.com/ Caroline joined Akabo Media as editor of Logistics Manager in October 2025. She has more than a decade of experience working in digital and print publishing across multiple sectors, including energy, pharmaceuticals and mining. 23rd July 2026 9th October 2025 10th February 2025

Custom drapery brand TwoPages unveiled its latest collaboration with Connecticut-based designer Amy Courtney Wayfair faces trademark lawsuit, a tech mogul's quest to fund a new design aesthetic, and more. It's been a good month for recovering stolen artworks: Paintings by Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse are in police possession following a museum heist that took place in a private museum near Parma, Italy, several months ago; meanwhile, in São Paulo, eight Matisse illustrations taken from a library last year are also back in the hands of their rightful owner. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, recommended reading and more. Business News Wayfair is facing allegations of trademark infringement and unfair competition in a lawsuit filed last month by AF Newco, the holding company that acquired American Freight in early 2025. As Home News Now reports, the filing claims that even though Wayfair is not an American Freight supplier or retailer, the e-commerce giant used one of the latter's exclusive brand names - the Stewart & Hamilton mattress line - to influence Google search results. Those links then led shoppers back to Wayfair's results page, offering thousands of mattresses from other brands. The incident marks the second such dispute between American Freight and Wayfair, following a 2023 complaint; that same year, a case brought against Wayfair by Darvin Furniture & Mattress alleges the same offense. AF Newco is asking the court for a permanent injunction against Wayfair from using the American Freight and Stewart & Hamilton, brand names. A former Williams-Sonoma executive pleaded guilty on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy last week, admitting to a scheme amounting to more than $16 million, Patch.com reports. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California, the defendant - Eric Marsiglia of Olive Branch, Mississippi - served as the retailer's vice president of engineering, projects, planning, facilities and real estate from about 2018 through 2022. Starting in 2018, Marsiglia began accepting kickbacks from three New Jersey-based suppliers of warehousing systems and machinery, creating a shell company to conceal the payments - which totaled more than $12.2 million. In 2020, he began a second scheme, diverting real estate broker commissions related to Williams-Sonoma warehouses, splitting the payments among himself and three co-conspirators, and misappropriating more than $4.1 million in funds. Marsiglia's sentencing is scheduled for November 3. Despite devastating wildfires on the rise across the Western U.S. - as witnessed in Spokane, Washington, earlier this month, when more than 800 homes and structures were destroyed - many states in the Pacific Northwest are struggling to pass wildfire regulations protecting homeowners' properties, NPR reports. In contrast to flood risk, which is managed by the federal government, wildfire regulations fall under the domain of state and local governments. As a result, the share of Western states with building codes that mandate the use of fire-resistant materials in homebuilding are highly mixed: California, Colorado and Utah have codes in place; Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington have incomplete ones; and Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico and Wyoming have none at all. Part of the problem is that wildfire mapping is also the responsibility of the states, and the lack of federal standards means risk modeling varies highly from one state to another. Additionally, building code officials in states like Washington have come up against conservation groups in their efforts to implement fire-reduction tactics like reducing vegetation around a home, which wildlife experts fear will damage sensitive habitats. Beatrice Home Fashions has agreed to acquire the assets of Simply Interior Homes' Historic Charleston Collection, Designers Today reports. The purchase price was not disclosed. The deal will see Beatrice take over the bedding program, licensed through the Historic Charleston Foundation, which included pieces that Simply Interiors had long sold through retailers like Amazon, Wayfair, Kohl's and Walmart. The sale is subject to approval through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware, which is overseeing Simply Interior Homes' asset liquidation following the company's Chapter 11 filing in June. On August 26, brand and web designer Nikki Mihalik explores the role branding plays in shaping perception before the initial consultation even takes place. Attendees will learn how clear positioning, thoughtful messaging and a strategically constructed website work together to build trust, differentiate your firm and create an online presence that supports not only discoverability, but also better business outcomes. Click h ere to learn more and remember, workshops are free for BOH Insiders. New York-based design practice Goodrich teamed up with Jamie Stern for the debut of its largest designer collaboration to date Launches and Collaborations Custom drapery brand TwoPages unveiled its latest collaboration with Connecticut-based designer Amy Courtney. Crafted in linen, the assortment includes five new designs, each drawing upon a palette of coastal hues - including warm sand, sage green, soft terracotta and deep navy - and nautical motifs like sandcastles, sailboats and shells. Home furnishings brand Jamie Stern has debuted its largest designer collaboration to date: Matthew Goodrich and Hines Fischer of New York-based studio Goodrich have partnered with Jamie Stern creative director William Oberlin to design a collection that spans three seating lines - Lug, Honcho and Spry - along with the Maven modular banquette, Feneon rug collection and Twofold leather line. Recommended Reading When the Russian military invaded her country, Ukrainian furniture designer Iryna Terekh turned her attention away from design - and toward the defense of her homeland. For The Wall Street Journal, Matthew Luxmoore tells the story of Terekh's pivot from designing outdoor furniture and urban development projects to becoming chief executive and CTO of defense company Fire Point, which develops long-range drones and missiles. At the end of last year, tech mogul Patrick Collison and economist Tyler Cowen put out "A Call for New Aesthetics," offering grants of up to $250,000 to artists and thinkers who wanted to shape the design ethos of the 21st century. For Fast Company, Nate Berg explores the historical precedent for the mission - with movements like Bauhaus and art nouveau sharing similar origins - and the 28 projects selected as grant recipients, with ideas ranging from the development of a new ornamental style of architecture to a study that aims to dissect the science of beauty. Want to stay informed? Sign up for our newsletter, which recaps the week's stories, and get in-depth industry news and analysis each quarter by subscribing to our print magazine. Join BOH Insider for discounts, workshops and access to special events such as the Future of Home conference.

Bernstein upgraded Wayfair to Outperform from Market-Perform and raised its price target to $125 from $100, implying approximately 24% upside from the 13 August closing price of $101.13. The brokerage cited stronger revenue growth and improving operating leverage following the company's second-quarter results. Wayfair's US business is delivering high-single-digit revenue growth despite a stagnant furniture market, supported by premium brands and higher order volumes. Bernstein now expects roughly 10% revenue compound annual growth rate over the next two years, raising its 2027 and 2028 revenue estimates by 8%. The firm also increased its adjusted EBITDA estimates by 13%, projecting nearly $1.1 billion in 2027 and $1.3 billion in 2028.