Smith Leonard report: March furniture orders, shipments up 1% from March 2024
Two-thirds of survey respondents report increases in year-over-year activity HIGH POINT — Orders and shipments for residential furniture were up slightly in March from a …
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Memorial Day receives mostly positive reviews from retailers across the US
Despite the threat of tariffs, consumers appeared eager to take advantage of sales offering big savings across categories HIGH POINT — A number of retailers …
Judge OKs reorganization plan for Franchise Group
WILMINGTON, Del. — U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Laurie S. Silverstein confirmed the Ninth Amended Plan of Reorganization for 53 out of the 54 debtors affiliated with Franchise …
Planned price adjustments aim to help cover cost of tariffs
As tariffs remain in effect pending further court review, the adjustments range from surcharges to price increases HIGH POINT — A number of upper-middle to …
IMF forecasts lower growth because of tariffs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. growth forecast for this year has been given the biggest downgrade among advanced economies by the International Monetary Fund as a …
Ashley for the Arts festival set for Aug. 7-9
ARCADIA, Wisc. – Ashley for the Arts, the annual three-day music and arts festival, is taking place on August 7, 8 and 9 at Memorial Park …
Englander receives strong interest in brand at Interzum 2025 in Cologne
CHICAGO – Leading mattress brand Englander said its recent participation at Interzum 2025 in Cologne, Germany yielded nearly a dozen new inquiries from international brands interested …
Appeals court grants stay of US Court of International Trade order blocking Trump tariffs
Plaintiffs in case have until June 5 to respond to this motion while the US government has until June 9 . In the meantime, tariffs …
AHF Hall of Fame Foundation names 4 new members to Hall of Fame
HIGH POINT — Four influential industry leaders will be inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame on Oct. 26 during the High Point …
LendPro, Storis announce strategic partnership on NextGen financing for home furnishings retailers
CHARTLOTTESVILLE, Va. — LendPro 2.0, the rapidly evolving consumer finance platform, and Storis, the retail industry’s leading Unified Commerce Solution for home furnishings and appliance …
