Chicago, IL – (August 25th, 2025) – With U.S. furniture tariffs poised to raise prices by as much as 40% on imports, consumers and retailers face a wave of disruption. Chicago-based startup Roomii is stepping forward with a flexible solution: a peer-to-peer furniture marketplace that makes it affordable for consumers to furnish their spaces while allowing…
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Chicago startup Roomii is trying to make moving easier for renters. The online marketplace, calling itself the Airbnb of furniture, gives its users the option to either rent, sell or buyer furniture for one month up to a year, allowing them to move freely without a sofa tethering them to a single location.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready to live like a baller, but not spend like one! There's a new furniture service in town and they are embarking on a mission to revolutionize furniture management for urbanites on the move. Young professionals move a lot due to all sorts of uncertainty around jobs, cities, neighborhoods, relationships, or roommates, giving a sense of temporality. If you own furniture, you're going through the cycle of buying, owning, moving, selling, and storing furniture, making what should be a happy time - "moving" a nightmare.
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