Etsy Q1 report offers insights into opportunities in the year ahead
The company said the number of active buyers on the platform grew sequentially for the first time in two years and that it also had …
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.
Homebuilder confidence rises slightly in May
Amid rising costs, many builders also are cutting prices in order to stay competitive WASHINGTON — Despite elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty relating to …
Cindy Hall joins Design Foundry as director of customer experience
HICKORY, N.C. — Industry veteran Cindy Hall has joined upholstered furniture manufacturer Design Foundry as director of customer experience. Hall began her new role this …
Revival American Contract Furniture offers a glimpse of success in domestic manufacturing
Company produces a line of upholstery for TOV Furniture and other well-known OEM resources HIGH POINT — With its purchase of Vision Contract Manufacturing here …
CIN Week 5 addresses the second-home market
14% of those surveyed making $150,000 per year or more own a second home compared with 25% of those earning more than $250,000 HIGH POINT …
New home sales rebound in March
Government data shows single-family home sales rose 3.3% from March 2025 and 7.4% from February WASHINGTON — A rebound in new home sales this past …
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows increase in furniture spending from April 2025
Sales rose 2.6% from a year earlier, marking the 4th straight month of year-over-year gains in the furniture retail sector WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales …
Court filing cites key factors leading to the demise of Bestar, Bush Furniture
High levels of unsold inventory post-pandemic were a major factor, but so was a $4 million settlement related to a July 2018 Bestar wall bed …
NAR report addresses rise in home prices
The Northeast saw the largest increase during the 1st quarter followed by the Midwest and South WASHINGTON — A recent report from the National Association of …
Import figures reveal strongest manufacturing areas for key categories
Vietnam remained the top resource for wood furniture and upholstery, while China was the largest resource for metal furniture HIGH POINT — Earlier this spring, …
