Smith Leonard report: Furniture orders up 3% from June 2024
Furniture Insights survey shows residential furniture shipments declined 4% from June 2024 HIGH POINT — Residential furniture orders rose 3% in June compared with June …
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Walker Edison files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Twin-Star International identified as stalking horse bidder for company assets SALT LAKE CITY — RTA furniture specialist Walker Edison has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy …
Court of Appeals tariff ruling fails to grant the industry immediate relief
Implementation of order halting tariffs delayed until Oct. 15, while decision on furniture-specific tariffs looms just before October market WASHINGTON — Friday’s decision by the …
Latest consumer confidence data highlights ongoing concerns about tariffs, inflation
With the exception of autos, consumers also remain leery of spending on other big-ticket items such as TVs and computers WASHINGTON — The latest Consumer …
Null Furniture announces plans to close after more than 50 years in business
As it winds down operations, it continues to sell remaining inventory from its warehouse HICKORY, N.C. — Null Furniture, a long-standing family-owned producer of occasional …
Labor Day sales across the US offer consumers big values
As most retailers have come to realize, the start of the shopping experience for many consumers begins online. The store website is thus a gateway …
Homebuilder confidence declines in August
Affordability remains a key concern, a factor that also will impact what consumers are willing to spend on furniture WASHINGTON — Builder confidence relating to …
Year-to-date retail furniture sales remain strong
Segment posts 5.7% gain for 1st 6 and 7 months of the year, showing surprising resilience amid tariff and housing challenges WASHINGTON — As our …
Will furniture manufacturing jobs magically reappear with tariffs?
In a brief cabinet talk earlier this week, Trump again reiterates promises to return furniture manufacturing jobs to North Carolina, other former manufacturing hubs WASHINGTON …
AHFA forum educates manufacturers on new packaging laws
Responsibility for packaging waste will be shifted away from consumers and municipalities and onto the companies that put products into commerce COLFAX, N.C. — At …
