The RoomPlace files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Retailer to close 8 stores in outlying markets and keep its remaining 18 Chicago-area stores open CHICAGO — Home News Now 125 Retailer The RoomPlace …
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Las Vegas Market exhibitors keep traffic flowing
Showroom presentations, new products, give buyers plenty of reasons to shop LAS VEGAS — Companies showing at the recently concluded Las Vegas Market offered a …
Seen at Las Vegas Market
This past week, Home News Now visited the Las Vegas Market where we saw numerous exhibitors and products in case goods, upholstery, occasional furniture and …
Tapping into the world of AI
Speakers at 2024 FMG Symposium discuss the significance of the technology for retailers and what it could mean for their business LAS VEGAS — As …
November furniture orders rise 26% from prior year
Furniture Insights survey indicates shipments are down 16% during same period HIGH POINT — November furniture orders rose 26% from November 2022, while the pace …
Las Vegas Market gets off to strong start
Companies identify ways to get dealers in the door and interested in products during an extremely slow period at retail LAS VEGAS — Case goods …
Problems at 2 major ports disrupting global supply chain
While it may be true that all boats float in a high tide, problems in two of the world’s major ports, the Suez Canal in …
2023 — the year in furniture recalls
Numbers from CPSC indicate fewer incidents and injuries last year compared to 2022 HIGH POINT — As 2023 came to a close, we took the …
People seen at the 33rd FMG Symposium in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — FMG’s 2024 Symposium in Las Vegas this past week gave retailers and suppliers a chance to gather for a series of educational …
The plot thickens for players in the Conn’s-Badcock deal
Since the late-December acquisition of Badcock by Conn’s, the dark clouds have been gathering over the principal players in the deal, including the seller, Franchise …
