September furniture store sales continue upward momentum
WASHINGTON — September sales at U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores increased 13.4% over the same month last year as consumer demand continued to hold …
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Gorman’s consolidates for growth
High-end Detroit retailer gains market share via strategic shift in resources FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — It may sound like an oxymoron, but Gorman’s Home Furnishings …
Upholstery suppliers warn more furniture price increases/surcharges on the way
High POINT — So maybe the Manwah surcharge decrease was an anomaly. In the days following our coverage of Manwah USA’s “Surcharge Decrease Day,” Home News …
5 takeaways from Arhaus IPO
The preliminary prospectus shows a luxury home furnishings retailer in aggressive growth mode on the front and back ends as well as digitally. BOSTON HEIGHTS, …
Manwah declares ‘Surcharge Decrease Day’
HIGH POINT — Could we be witnessing the beginning of an end to the industry’s long supply chain nightmare? Probably not. But retailers might want …
Mlily returning to High Point Market
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Leading mattress manufacturer MLILY USA is coming back to High Point Market on October 16-20 in a temporary, 1,500-square-foot showroom at 1-542 in …
FMCA meets for first education conference in two years
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Members of Furniture Manufacturers Credit Assn. met for the organization’s Fall Education Conference at the Hyatt House Charlotte/Center City here last month. …
IHFRA honors seven industry leaders with video stories during virtual gala
HIGH POINT — During the one-hour video presentation that was IHFRA’s virtual Furniture Industry Awards Gala Thursday, Ashley Furniture’s Kerry Lebensburger says this about City …
AFW sets third Phoenix store
Takes a lease as building costs soar PHOENIX — American Furniture Warehouse is leasing a former Costco location here for what will be its third …
Furniture stores continue rally with 15.6% August sales gain
WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores jumped 15.6% in August compared to the same month last year as the industry’s rebound …
