The juiciest bites from the Business of Home news desk include departures (and arrivals) at Elle Decor, Amazon’s emerging design initiatives and a major merger.

WHITNEY ROBINSON NAMED EIC OF ELLE DECOR
Whitney Robinson replaced Michael Boodro, who served as the magazine’s EIC for almost seven years. Robinson has held roles as style director, senior editor and contributing editor at Town & Country; deputy editor for Hearst’s relaunch of Metropolitan Home; and was the founder of Qatar-based Qulture.com.

Shelter mags seek new home

The publishing world continues to keep design pros on their toes: New York Spaces was acquired by MOD Media, joining the group’s stable of regional publications, while Time Inc. began exploring the sale of Coastal Living, Sunset and Golf.