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Taos Lifestyle: An example of retail at its best

Taos Lifestyle: An example of retail at its best

Earlier this week, I was talking with a friend who owns a small business that creates and markets greeting cards, stationery, prints and some handmade …

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Smart furniture market is poised for growth

Smart furniture market is poised for growth

After I bought my first smartphone, I remember thinking how aptly it was named because, based on its capabilities, it was clearly smarter than me. …

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Tariff uncertainty looms large over international trade shows

Tariff uncertainty looms large over international trade shows

Asian shows typically draw significant attendance from the U.S. market HIGH POINT — With the fall High Point and Interwoven market circuits a distant memory, …

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Year-over-year October furniture orders flat, while shipments fell 5%

Year-over-year October furniture orders flat, while shipments fell 5%

Smith Leonard Furniture Insights report says new orders in October ended 5 months of yearly declines between May and September HIGH POINT — Year-over-year new …

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Out in the field: A recap of Home News Now’s 2024  travels

Out in the field: A recap of Home News Now’s 2024 travels

One of the best parts of our jobs here at Home News Now is traveling when time allows between deadlines of all sorts, including the …

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Tariffs: Another furniture industry carol

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Tariffs: Another furniture industry carol

Two years ago, I used this space to bring you a home furnishings twist on “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” This reprise came a …

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Personalization emerges as key differentiator in residential furniture sales

Personalization emerges as key differentiator in residential furniture sales

I’ve come to see technology as a two-edged sword. One side cuts through waste, redundancies, outdated procedures and policies, and more. And that can be …

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Year-over-year housing completions rise 9.2% in November

Year-over-year housing completions rise 9.2% in November

Single-family homes continue to make up the bulk of new housing construction activity WASHINGTON — Year-over-year, housing completions once again rose in November, although at …

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November existing home sales rise 6.1% from November 2023

November existing home sales rise 6.1% from November 2023

Year-over-year increase is the largest the NAR has reported since June 2021 WASHINGTON — Existing home sales picked up the pace in November, recording their …

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Big Lots deal with Nexus Capital falls through

Big Lots deal with Nexus Capital falls through

Retail chain could be liquidated as early as Feb. 1 if deal can’t be salvaged or no new buyer emerges WILMINGTON, Del. — Nexus Capital …

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