Why and how independent retailers can win
Agility, not scale, is the biggest advantage for independent retailers Second of two parts WILMINGTON, N.C. In my last column, “Is Independent Retail Doomed?” I …
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Etsy Q1 report offers insights into opportunities in the year ahead
The company said the number of active buyers on the platform grew sequentially for the first time in two years and that it also had …
Revival American Contract Furniture offers a glimpse of success in domestic manufacturing
Company produces a line of upholstery for TOV Furniture and other well-known OEM resources HIGH POINT — With its purchase of Vision Contract Manufacturing here …
CIN Week 5 addresses the second-home market
14% of those surveyed making $150,000 per year or more own a second home compared with 25% of those earning more than $250,000 HIGH POINT …
New home sales rebound in March
Government data shows single-family home sales rose 3.3% from March 2025 and 7.4% from February WASHINGTON — A rebound in new home sales this past …
Furniture store sales decline 3.6% from April 2025
WASHINGTON — Furniture and home furnishings stores remained a weak spot in April’s retail landscape, according to advance estimates released Thursday morning by the U.S. …
Court filing cites key factors leading to the demise of Bestar, Bush Furniture
High levels of unsold inventory post-pandemic were a major factor, but so was a $4 million settlement related to a July 2018 Bestar wall bed …
Retailers versus manufacturers: Adjudicating who should get tariff refunds
Though this column is guaranteed to offend, the intent is to foster conversation While I teach a law course, I am not a lawyer. I …
A tale of 2 furniture retailers
The Q1 results of Arhaus and Bob’s Discount Furniture highlight the growing divide between premium and price-focused consumers BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio — Two furniture retailers’ …
NAR report addresses rise in home prices
The Northeast saw the largest increase during the 1st quarter followed by the Midwest and South WASHINGTON — A recent report from the National Association of …
