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Lowe’s Companies reports 9.2% decrease in Q2 sales

Company remains profitable with net earnings of $2.7 billion for the quarter ended Aug. 4 MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Home improvement retailer Lowe’s Companies reported 9.2% …

Bernhardt’s fall Designer in Residence program to feature interiors created by Forbes Masters

LENOIR, N.C. — Bernhardt Furniture has announced that the third edition of its Designer in Residence program at the October High Point Market will feature …

La-Z-Boy reports decline in fiscal Q1 net sales

Written same-store sales for company-owned stores rose 2%, driven by strong individual store performance and an increase in design business MONROE, Mich. — La-Z-Boy Inc. …

Lifestyle Enterprise names Michael Hsieh CEO

Executive fills a role previously held by James Riddle, who remains chairman HIGH POINT — Full-line furniture resource Lifestyle Enterprise has promoted Michael Hsieh to …

Longtime Therapedic chair Norman Rosenblatt dies at 86

WEST FALMOUTH, Mass. — Home News Now has learned that Norman Rosenblatt, Therapedic’s longtime chairman, passed away on Aug. 16. He was 86. In a …

Year-over-year July existing home sales fell 16.6%

High interest rates and available inventory impact activity throughout the US WASHINGTON — Year-over-year existing home sales fell 16.6% in July, a sign that high …

Liberty Furniture joins premarket sponsors group

HIGH POINT — Full-line furniture resource Liberty Furniture Industries has joined the group of furniture companies that sponsors premarket, the twice-a-year event that gives retailers …

A conversation with Lectra’s Leonard Marano

Recently, the president of the Americas for the industry supplier spoke with Home News Now about the importance of nearshoring and use of technology for …

Is the industry becoming ruthless in tough times?

Late last week, I got back-to-back calls from two vendors of American Freight, the retail chain based in Delaware, Ohio. Prior to operating as American Freight, …