CPSC announces recall of more than 250,000 defective plastic tip restraints
Units can break over time, leading to possible tip-over and entrapment incidents that can harm children, older adults WASHINGTON — The United States Consumer Product …
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Weir’s Furniture to close its doors after nearly 80 years in business
The Dallas-based retailer is shuttering its online and brick-and-mortar operations DALLAS — It’s always a sad day when venerable furniture retailers announce they’re going out …
The shopping preferences of high-income earners
Latest segment of Consumer Insights Now delves into planned furniture spending of consumers earning $150,000 and up HIGH POINT — For high-income consumers shopping for …
Inside Meta’s New York flagship store: AI glasses, VR and immersive retail
Located in a 15,000-square-foot 5-story building, Meta Lab New York merges physical and digital worlds NEW YORK — Technology company Meta is making a significant …
CPSC announces 2 clothing storage unit recalls
Units are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over, entrapment hazard WASHINGTON — Two recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety …
Is platform ‘enshittification’ Wayfair’s destiny?
Or, alternatively, can the e-commerce leader avoid the plight that plagues all the largest digital platforms we use every day? BOSTON — Exactly a month …
Lilola Home sees growth opportunities with new business initiatives
Company recently opened a new warehouse and showroom and also has doubled the size of its sales force to further penetrate key markets in the …
CPSC issues warning about potentially unsafe clothing storage units sold on Walmart.com
Agency said Uhomepro units are unstable if not anchored to the wall and also violate the requirements of the STURDY Act WASHINGTON — The U.S. …
American Home Furniture Chapter 11 highlights challenges of running a brick-and-mortar business
Retailers face ongoing competition, particularly against e-commerce players with fewer expenses including physical stores to run ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — With its Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition filed …
Etsy’s Q4, full-year earnings report offers a window into company’s success
With $2.8 billion in annual revenues, company is clearly taking market share from other retailers including those in the home furnishings space BROOKLYN, N.Y. — …
