Ikea’s ideas: Drones, pop-ups, resellers, renewables
We’ve lamented in this space before about the absence of an after-market of meaningful scale for furniture, a marketplace offering a bit more than the …
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Industry observers weigh in on impact of port strike
HIGH POINT — With workers set to walk off the job today at every major East and Gulf Coast port, home furnishings importers are scrambling …
King Koil sees rise in private label business
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Mattress manufacturer, King Koil, said that it has been increasing its private label business over the past several months as retailers seek to build …
An inside look into Consumer Insights Now
In this video interview, Home News Now Editor-in-Chief Tom Russell speaks with HNN research expert Dana French about the initial CIN report published last week. …
Are you getting to know Gen Z shoppers?
If I’ve learned nothing else during my tenure reporting on the home furnishings industry, it has been these two takeaways: 1. We are anything but …
Consumer Insights Now research sheds light on 2nd-half planned furniture purchases
Survey shows younger consumers that include Gen Z and millennials could represent nearly 70% of furniture purchases during the period HIGH POINT — Starting Monday, …
Will more rate drops be needed to spur housing and furniture sales?
While this week’s 1st interest rate decrease in 4 years is indeed welcome, housing affordability remains a key issue, particularly for younger consumers WASHINGTON — …
A conversation with Emily McGarvey, Room & Board’s director of sustainability
Exec discusses the many earth-friendly initiatives the retailer has developed over the years, making it a leader in the field among its peers GOLDEN VALLEY, …
Consumers are cash-strapped, so it’s time for retailers to get creative
Any retailer planning on staying in the game realizes that future sales can hold the key to future solvency. According to a new CNBC survey, …
Ashley Furniture, Pontotoc Schools celebrate ribbon cutting of Mobile Skills Laboratory
ECRU, Miss. – Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC (Ashley), in collaboration with Pontotoc County Schools and Pontotoc City School District, celebrated the official ribbon cutting of the Mobile …
