NAR reports uptick in pending home sales, IDs top markets for first-time buyers
Affordability is still a concern, but lower mortgage rates could result in lower housing costs, particularly for first-time buyers on a budget WASHINGTON — A …
Author: Thomas Russell
Home News Now Editor-in-Chief Thomas Russell has covered the furniture industry for 25 years at various daily and weekly consumer and trade publications. He can be reached at tom@homenewsnow.com and at 336-508-4616.
Smith Leonard: New orders for residential furniture down 1% from October 2024
Year-over-year shipments rose 4%, according to latest Furniture Insights report HIGH POINT — New orders for residential furniture were down in the month of October …
Lifestyle Hsieh Days 2026 set for Feb. 2-4
2nd edition of digital buying event aims to provide dealers even greater values and product selection HIGH POINT — Full-line case goods and upholstery resource …
Winter show circuit starts this week
Furniture markets in the Western Hemisphere offer buyers a chance to see and purchase new product to place on their floors by early to mid-summer …
Furniture store sales up slightly for first 10 months of 2025
Year-to-date activity for the first 10 months of 2025 shows some resilience in spite of broader economic issues such as tariffs and slow housing sales …
Existing home sales fall 1% from November 2024
However, despite rising inventory levels, home prices rise again, marking their 29th consecutive month of year-over-year gains WASHINGTON — Existing home sales fell 1% in …
CPSC announces recalls of 3 more clothing storage units sold on Amazon, Wayfair
Agency said that the units featuring collapsible fabric drawers are unstable if not anchored to the wall and also do not meet the requirements of …
Manufacturer Kroehler Furniture ceases operations
Company produced upholstery exclusively for retailer American Signature, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Nov. 22 CONOVER, N.C. — Kroehler Furniture, which produced upholstery for …
President Trump delays additional tariffs on upholstery, cabinets and vanities for another year
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced last week that the government will delay increasing tariffs on imported upholstery, kitchen cabinets and vanities for another year. However, …
Investor group seeks to revive Stanley Furniture brand
Product initially will be sold direct to consumers on company website, other e-commerce platforms HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — A group of investors is …
