Consumer Insights Now Week 2 – Higher-income earners seek value in design services
While many seek out designers for their projects, many are discerning in how they spend their money, including looking for the best financing options HIGH …
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Furniture industry legend, Hall of Fame inductee O. William Fenn Jr. dies at age 99
Longtime industry executive was senior vice president of Thomasville Furniture, president, CEO of Stanley and LADD Editor’s note: The following obituary is being reprinted from …
Bassett Furniture reports 2.2% drop in Q1 revenue
Decrease was led by decline in retail revenue and partially offset by slight increase in wholesale revenue BASSETT, Va. — Bassett Furniture reported a drop …
Ten out of 10:00 with Alex Seaman, co-founder, Furniture.com
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher speaks with the executive, who discusses recent changes to Furniture.com, which now has 80 retailers and nearly 2 million …
Furniture store sales lag behind other sectors for 1st 2 months of the year
Sales were down 5.6% from February 2025 and also were down 1% from January WASHINGTON — Year-over-year furniture store sales fell for the sixth month …
Bassett Furniture reenergizing sofa-sleeper category with its customizable Z4 program
BASSETT, Va. — Bassett Furniture Industries is reenergizing the sofa-sleeper category with Z4, an innovative design engineered around a state-of-the-art European-style mechanism that enables smooth, …
Howard Elliott returning to High Point with 300 product introductions
HIGH POINT — Howard Elliott, a home décor manufacturer known for its commitment to design, innovation and partnership, is planning to release 300-plus product introductions …
Talk of oil-related price increases heats up
With increases of raw materials averaging around 12%, sources note this could raise FOB prices 6%-8% HIGH POINT — Rising prices of raw materials, some …
Taking the evidence wall down: The tragedy of Franchise Group
1 last column explaining in narrative form the saga of FRG-B. Riley-Conn’s-Badcock-Buddy Mac-AF Newco/Phonix RBS A common visual trope in procedural crime dramas, a genre …
Meta debuts social commerce tools for retailers at Shoptalk 2026
From shoppable Reels to in-app checkout, Meta is expanding how retailers turn social engagement into sales LAS VEGAS — Keeping up with digital tools is …
