HNN video tour: Sleep Number’s new look
MINNEAPOLIS – Sleep Number, maker and retailer of smart beds and related home furnishings, introduced the latest iteration of its evolving store design here, with …
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Clint Engel is a veteran home furnishings industry journalist and executive editor of Home News Now. Please share your feedback with him at clint@homenewsnow.com
Remembering Mike Hyde
The veteran industry rep and former manufacturing executive is being remembered for his giant personality, sincere industry relationships and devotion to his faith, family and …
Doing more with less and other takeaways from Havertys second quarter
ATLANTA — Whenever I listen to a Havertys earnings call, the same three or four things always tend to pack the biggest punch for me. …
TD Bank survey shows inflation, supply chain worries not slowing down retailer buying plans
At least not among retailers queried during at last month’s Las Vegas Market LAS VEGAS — The latest TD Bank retail furniture survey confirms everything …
Wayfair posts Q2 sale decrease, 2022 loss grows
BOSTON — Home furnishings e-commerce giant Wayfair posted a double-digit decline in second quarter sales and swung to a loss vs. last year’s second quarter …
Havertys posts gains in Q2 sales and EPS
Written business drops by double digits, and the company warns inflation and other factors could make the second half challenging ATLANTA — Havertys posted second …
IMC reports summer market attendance up over last year
LAS VEGAS — International Market Centers said attendance at the July 24-28 market at World Market Center here was up 8% over summer 2021 “indicating …
Can a furniture industry recovery really be just around the corner?
RICHMOND, Va. — In his latest quarterly Furnishings Digest, Jerry Epperson lays out the bad news and the good news all in the first paragraph. “CHAOS” …
June furniture store sales increase 4.6% YOY, government says
WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores increased 4.6% in June over the same month last year, according to the latest government …
Miskelly amps up relationship selling in response to the slowdown
JACKSON, Miss. — There’s no doubt 2022 is turning into a correction year for furniture retailers. They recognize business was at an artificial high, and …
