Consumer Insights Now Week 3 addresses what higher-income consumers seek from brick-and-mortar stores
The good news for retailers is that many of these higher earners want to shop at a retail store, knowing that they can see and …
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US upholstery producers brace for foam price increases
A fire at a major chemical producer in mid-March also has reportedly limited availability, placing some companies on allocation HIGH POINT — Rising foam prices …
Despite sales dip, RH betting big on physical-first long game
RH’s spending frenzy continues, debt beginning to mount CORTE MADERA, Calif. RH is set to officially open this month its latest European flagship inside a …
Consumer Insights Now Week 2 – Higher-income earners seek value in design services
While many seek out designers for their projects, many are discerning in how they spend their money, including looking for the best financing options HIGH …
Furniture store sales lag behind other sectors for 1st 2 months of the year
Sales were down 5.6% from February 2025 and also were down 1% from January WASHINGTON — Year-over-year furniture store sales fell for the sixth month …
Talk of oil-related price increases heats up
With increases of raw materials averaging around 12%, sources note this could raise FOB prices 6%-8% HIGH POINT — Rising prices of raw materials, some …
Taking the evidence wall down: The tragedy of Franchise Group
1 last column explaining in narrative form the saga of FRG-B. Riley-Conn’s-Badcock-Buddy Mac-AF Newco/Phonix RBS A common visual trope in procedural crime dramas, a genre …
Meta debuts social commerce tools for retailers at Shoptalk 2026
From shoppable Reels to in-app checkout, Meta is expanding how retailers turn social engagement into sales LAS VEGAS — Keeping up with digital tools is …
Consumer Insights Now Week 2 addresses the importance of designers
This second of five installments of our research sponsored by Bread Financial offers insights into how high-income consumers prefer to work with the design …
Universal Furniture celebrates opening of new upholstery plant in North Carolina
200,000-square-foot operation replaces the company’s former Southern Furniture facility in Conover, North Carolina, that it acquired in 2019 HILDEBRAN, N.C. — Universal Furniture’s move into …
