Cologne fair spotlights sustainability and hospitality theme
COLOGNE, Germany — Oh, were this dateline accurate and true. One of the annual highlights of covering case goods internationally for so many years was …
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Karat Home completes acquisition of Z Gallerie assets
Purchase includes lifestyle retailer’s intellectual property and assets to support its e-commerce business FORT WORTH, Texas — E-commerce furniture platform Karat Home has completed its …
Existing home sales fall to lowest level since 1995
However, the year-over-year decrease continues to decline overall, with all four regions also posting price increases WASHINGTON — Existing home sales fell again in December, …
Home Design recalls 583,000 upholstered platform beds
Components on the units can break, sag or collapse, posing a fall and injury hazard SILVER LAKE, Ind. — Importer Home Design Inc. has recalled …
Inflation causing adjustments in spending habits, survey shows
A recent study on inflation and consumer spending found inflation is causing consumers to cut spending on nonessential items, including home furnishings, and to opt …
Wayfair to reduce its global workforce by 13%
Move will result in 1,650 layoffs, save company $280 million a year BOSTON — Wayfair is reducing its global workforce by 13%, a move that …
Housing construction activity shows improvement in December
Data highlights year-over-year increases in residential building permits, housing starts and housing completions WASHINGTON — Year-over-year housing construction activity saw increases across three major segments …
Furniture store sales fell 4.7% in December from prior year
For the full 12 months, sales fell 5.4% compared to calendar year 2022 WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales were once again one of the worst …
E-tailers facing number of challenges this year
Last week, I did a deep-dive chat with a few friends who have probably forgotten more about e-commerce than I will ever know. For decades, …
Anti-tip restraint recall is latest challenge for case goods segment
Announcement impacts many more bedroom resources than the 31 listed in the CPSC notice HIGH POINT — Last week’s recall of anti-tip restraint kits produced …
