Retail expansions pave wave for growth on the other side of the downturn
New store footprints show how many dealers are taking steps to grow their business despite the many challenges facing the industry HIGH POINT — Absolutely …
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Year-over-year furniture store sales fall 2.4% in July
Decrease is the lowest yearly drop in the past 16 months, as sales also rose .5% from June WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales fell 2.4% …
Home Depot reports slight uptick in sales for fiscal Q2
1st-half sales drop .7%, indicating weaker consumer spending for home improvement projects ATLANTA — Home improvement retailer Home Depot reported a slight increase in sales …
B. Riley’s bevy of bad news threatens to topple organization
Even the borrowed time might be running out for B. Riley, the boutique investment bank in the middle of the Conn’s bankruptcy, the sale of …
Industry experts address what’s driving the luxury furniture sector
TD Cowen panel highlights challenges, opportunities for upper-end furniture in a tight economy NEW YORK — Luxury furniture resources taking part in a recent panel …
The Last Word with Andy Counts, CEO of the American Home Furnishings Alliance
In this latest edition of The Last Word, Home News Now Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza speaks with Andy Counts, the top executive with the AHFA. Here …
CPSC commissioner kicks off AHFA 2024 Compliance Summit
The American Home Furnishing Alliance kicked off its Compliance Summit this week with an opening day featuring eight compelling sessions capped by a keynote from …
Housing affordability remains critical to growth in furniture sales
High housing prices are just part of what it costs to own and maintain a home for consumers of all income levels HIGH POINT — …
Dorel reports improvements in Q2, 1st-half performance
Consolidated sales increases for the quarter and the 1st half were largely driven by the Dorel Juvenile segment MONTREAL — Dorel Industries reported an increase …
The storytelling power of ‘name’ collections
In 20-plus years of teaching, the field of journalism has fundamentally and irreparably changed. The death of newspapers. The rise of social media. The cyanobacteria bloom-like …
