Furniture store sales decline 3.6% from April 2025
WASHINGTON — Furniture and home furnishings stores remained a weak spot in April’s retail landscape, according to advance estimates released Thursday morning by the U.S. …
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Ten More with Berry College professor and Home News Now contributor Brian Carroll
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher continues his discussion with Brian Carroll, who talks about the sixth edition of his book, Writing and Editing for …
Retailers versus manufacturers: Adjudicating who should get tariff refunds
Though this column is guaranteed to offend, the intent is to foster conversation While I teach a law course, I am not a lawyer. I …
A tale of 2 furniture retailers
The Q1 results of Arhaus and Bob’s Discount Furniture highlight the growing divide between premium and price-focused consumers BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio — Two furniture retailers’ …
Williams-Sonoma relaunches Dormify
The retailer’s 10th brand addresses dormitories and compact living environments SAN FRANCISCO — Williams-Sonoma recently announced the launch of its 10th brand, Dormify. According to …
The 20 with Keith Koenig, founder and chairman of City Furniture
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews the longtime furniture executive about industry concerns over alleged unfair trade practices involving non-resident importers believed to be selling …
MotoMotion’s market mojo dissected
A deep dive on Palliser Furniture’s new ‘partner’ Nature abhors a vacuum, and humans don’t like it one little bit, either. So, in the absence …
Ten out of 10:00 with Home News Now contributor and Berry College professor Brian Carroll
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher speaks with the industry journalist and professor about how issues ranging from COVID-related disruptions to low consumer demand have …
Making sense of the Banner House, La-Z-Boy deal
HIGH POINT — When Banner House announced a week ago that it had agreed to acquire American Drew and Kincaid from La-Z-Boy, news coverage outside …
Ten More with Jake Freedman, founder of DOVR Media
In this follow-up interview, Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher continues his discussion with the industry and AI thought leader who offers additional insights into …
