Housing starts rise nearly 13% from July 2024
However, building permits and home completions were down over the same year-over-year period, according to numbers released by the Department of Commerce this week WASHINGTON …
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Tariffs result in further modified pricing, increased surcharges
Furniture resources communicate changes with dealers as Trump administration policies continue to make imported product more expensive HIGH POINT — As tariffs have been established …
Flexsteel reports growth in Q4, full fiscal year sales
Q4 increase marks 7th consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales growth DUBUQUE, Iowa — Full-line furniture resource Flexsteel Industries reported an increase in Q4 and full-year …
Furniture store sales rise 5.1% from July 2024
DOC report notes that sales also rose 1.4% from June WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales once again rose in July, posting their 11th consecutive winning …
Are America’s downtowns ready for furniture retail?
Prevalence of small-town visitors could spark interest in small outlets, storefronts HIGH POINT — As a much younger reporter starting out my career in journalism …
What are the implications of float glass, mirror duties on the furniture industry?
Potential duty rates of more than 300% could impact the cost of these types of materials imported from China or Malaysia WASHINGTON — Anytime there’s …
Time to take a bite out of Apple?
When most people think of Apple, they think of devices: iPhones, MacBooks, iPads and Apple watches. The product catalog seems straightforward — sleek, high-tech tools …
The future of AI-powered market research
Don’t ask me why, but I kept an article from The New York Times from February 2002 on a “groundbreaking” method of market research at the time called …
Arhaus conference call offers a window into retailer’s successes and challenges
Company addresses insights into growth opportunities and how it is handling the impact of tariffs BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio — Anyone who has been keeping tabs …
Dorel Industries reports Q2, 1st-half 2025 financial results
Despite ongoing challenges, company continues to forge ahead with restructuring plan aimed at returning company to profitability MONTREAL — Dorel Industries reported a 16% drop …
