2023 was not an easy year for the furniture industry. Will 2024 be any better?
Issues ranging from tip-over regulations to closings and bankruptcies created both challenges and opportunities HIGH POINT — The year 2023 started with one of the …
Category: Home Décor
Stories about home décor.
A holiday visit from St. Wanek
‘Twas the night before the Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Yule/Boxing Day/Christmas festive cycle, when all through the exquisitely decorated, midcentury modern-furnished home, not an interest rate was stirring, not even the …
CIN research shows (low) pricing remains a critical driver of most home furnishings purchases
Survey on buying plans for the second half echoes a familiar theme: Consumers don’t want to pay a lot for their furniture HIGH POINT — …
ISFD extends deadline for 2024 Innovation+Design juried competition entries to midnight Dec. 31
HIGH POINT — The final countdown is on. Now professional designer-makers and students have until 11:59 pm EST on Dec. 31 to enter their projects …
Karat Home seeks to buy Z Gallerie e-commerce assets
Court hearing for proposed sale is planned for Dec. 28 HACKENSACK, N.J. — Karat Home, a home textile and furniture e-commerce company based in Texas, …
Decline in existing home sales slows
7.3% year-over-year decrease in November is the lowest recorded by the National Association of Realtors so far this year WASHINGTON — Existing home sales fell …
Musings on executive changes at Norwalk
HIGH POINT — As a firm believer in the “if-it-ain’t broke-don’t-fix-it mindset,” I’m struggling to wrap my mind around why Norwalk Furniture opted to shuffle …
Chaddock receives $200K grant from NC Department of Commerce
Company will use money toward $952K in plant improvements that continue to elevate the work environment for its employees MORGANTON, N.C. — Luxury furniture manufacturer …
Conn’s reports 12.8% drop in consolidated fiscal Q3 revenues
Same-store sales decreased 15% during the quarter ended Oct. 31 THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Retailer Conn’s Inc. reported a 12.8% drop in consolidated sales and …
Conn’s acquires W.S. Badcock from Franchise Group
Deal will create a store network with more than 550 retail locations and combined revenues of $1.85 billion THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Conn’s Inc. has …
