Will more rate drops be needed to spur housing and furniture sales?
While this week’s 1st interest rate decrease in 4 years is indeed welcome, housing affordability remains a key issue, particularly for younger consumers WASHINGTON — …
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August housing completions rise 30.2% over August 2023
Growth in completions and housing starts increase inventory levels as borrowing costs could drop further in light of this week’s 1st interest rate decrease in …
Mathis Home launches Trisha Yearwood Home collection
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Trisha Yearwood Home Collection, a branded collection with Legacy Classic Furniture, launched at Mathis Home stores this past week. This marks …
Coaster unveils 2025 product catalogs
SANTE FE SPRINGS, California — Full-line furniture resource Coaster Fine Furniture has begun shipping its much-anticipated 2025 product catalogs to retailers and designers across the …
Meridian Furniture surpasses 11,000 SKUs in product portfolio
NEW YORK – Meridian Furniture, a fast-growing furniture brand producing ever-changing, high-style designs, has hit a new milestone in product diversity, surpassing 11,000 SKU’s as …
August furniture store sales fall slightly from August 2023
Year-over-year decrease was the smallest since March 2023, when sales fell 1.8% from a year earlier WASHINGTON — Furniture retail sales had their smallest decrease …
Breaking down the Big Lots bankruptcy
They say a single death is a tragedy; multiple deaths are a sanitation problem. Here in the furniture sector, we have what increasingly looks like …
A conversation with Emily McGarvey, Room & Board’s director of sustainability
Exec discusses the many earth-friendly initiatives the retailer has developed over the years, making it a leader in the field among its peers GOLDEN VALLEY, …
Consumers are cash-strapped, so it’s time for retailers to get creative
Any retailer planning on staying in the game realizes that future sales can hold the key to future solvency. According to a new CNBC survey, …
Marge Carson unveils new case goods collections
Additions to wood line are the company’s 1st since the launch of its Privé collection and Loire bedroom collection last fall CHICAGO — Luxury furniture …
