June furniture store sales fall 4% compared with June 2023
Decline is smallest since the start of the year, signaling some slight improvement at retail WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales fell 4% in June compared …
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.
Interest in reshoring continues
Latest Reshoring Initiative report identifies global factors that are driving manufacturing back to the US HIGH POINT — Reshoring continues to be an attractive alternative …
Bassett reveals details of plant consolidation effort
Move aims to create efficiencies in domestic wood production, while also better utilizing existing capacity MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Bassett Furniture’s plans to shift its domestic …
Security breach halts some Bassett Furniture operations
Company said that it detected unauthorized occurrences on part of its IT systems that have impacted its ability to fulfill orders BASSETT, Va. — Full-line …
Dorel Home ceasing manufacturing in Tiffin, Ohio
Move will impact as many as 130 hourly personnel TIFFIN, Ohio — Dorel Home is eliminating as many as 130 hourly jobs at its Ameriwood …
Will store closures be enough to save Big Lots?
As furniture remains a core category, other value-oriented retailers could reap benefits in communities where closings will occur COLUMBUS, Ohio — In revealing its plans …
EJ Victor: A hidden gem in the luxury marketplace
Furniture manufacturer looks to tell its story to a new and growing customer base MORGANTON, N.C. — Having grown up in the Western North Carolina …
Home News Now visits with EJ Victor
MORGANTON, N.C. — Shortly after the April High Point Market, Home News Now visited EJ Victor, a manufacturer of luxury upholstery and case goods based …
At Home Procurement recalls 980 toy storage chests
CPSC says units pose child entrapment, suffocation hazards DALLAS — At Home Procurement has recalled 980 toy storage chests because of entrapment and suffocation hazards. …
Bassett Furniture announces restructuring plan to improve profitability
Plan takes shape amid 17% decline in Q2 revenues, $7.2 million quarterly net loss BASSETT, Va. — Bassett Furniture Industries has announced a restructuring plan …
