La-Z-Boy continues to focus on its growing retail footprint
Company is looking to have 400 stores in the next several years, up from 355 at the end of its latest fiscal year ended April …
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Mark Schumacher joins board of directors at Room & Board
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Mark Schumacher, the former chief executive officer of the Home Furnishings Association, has been named to the board of directors for Home …
Dania Furniture recalls bookcase units involved in tip-over-related death of 4-year-old
CPSC says units are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing a danger to children WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has …
Conn’s receives delinquency notice from Nasdaq related to delayed 10-Q filing
Retailer given 60 days to submit a plan to regain compliance with rule related to the timely filing of its quarterly reports THE WOODLANDS, Texas …
Consumer confidence falls in June
Survey indicates that spending on furniture continues to compete with family vacations, other big-ticket purchases WASHINGTON — Consumer confidence fell this month as consumer plans …
Big Lots looks to expand ‘extreme values’ across product categories
With highly sharp prices already, the retailer’s value proposition will also need to offer quality and durability, both of which remain important to today’s consumers …
Breaking News: Former Crate & Barrel, Williams-Sonoma exec purchases GJ Styles
Doug Diemoz closed on the deal on Friday, purchasing the company from GJ Styles Holdings HIGH POINT — A former executive with Crate & Barrel, …
Universal Furniture names Rick Lovegrove VP, upholstery
Industry veteran brings 25 years of industry experience to new position HIGH POINT — Universal Furniture has hired industry veteran Rick Lovegrove as vice president …
Dressers sold at Rooms To Go recalled because of tip-over, child entrapment hazard
This is the 2nd recall in 2 months of a unit sold exclusively at Rooms To Go that allegedly does not meet the requirements of …
May existing home sales fall 2.8% from May 2023
Despite rising inventory levels, home prices continue to rise, placing existing homes out of reach for many first-time buyers WASHINGTON — Existing home sales fell …
