Ashley quietly enters Nicaragua
No stores or sleep shops slated for Antarctica — yet We know about Ashley’s new 7,500-square-foot HomeStore in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, because the company issued …
Category: International
Canadian furniture producers respond to threat of 50% tariffs
Some are considering strategic moves to lessen the impact, although the answers on how to navigate such a high rate are unclear WASHINGTON — The …
USTR announces 10% to 12.5% tariffs on 60 countries with alleged ties to forced labor
Editor’s note: Home News Now is publishing this statement directly from the website of the office of the United States Trade Representative. According to various …
Nirvana Group opens 2 new Ashley stores in Bogatá, Colombia
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Recently, Nirvana Group celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of two new Ashley locations in Bogotá with a combined total of 11,000 square feet of showroom space. The opening of both the Ashley store and Ashley Sleep …
Dispatches from Berlin: Demand for furniture soft
Also, a roundup of news updates on Ikea Germany BERLIN — A study abroad trip planted me in Germany’s capital for a month, and when …
US to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian products
The Section 338 tariffs include 17 wood furniture, seating and furniture parts categories shipped from Canada WASHINGTON — Furniture is among the hundreds of product …
US Customs seizure of kitchen cabinets offers a word of caution to furniture importers
The government is not only continuing to keep tabs on tariffs, but also duties owed in antidumping cases NORFOLK, Va. — A recent U.S. Customs …
Barga Pty Ltd. opens its 1st Ashley showroom in Australia
GRIFFITH, New South Wales (Australia) — Barga Pty Ltd. unveiled its first Ashley showroom last month with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 7,900-square-foot facility is located at 44-46 Altin St, Griffith, Australia, 2680. This location …
Lily Jack announces shift in Mexico manufacturing operations to US facilities
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Contract and hospitality furniture manufacturer Lily Jack recently announced a shift in its operations that consolidates some of its Mexico manufacturing and shifts …
CPSC announces recall of more than 13,000 clothing storage units sold on Amazon.com
Agency said units are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over, entrapment risk that can harm children WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer …
