Furniture Mall opens 4th location in former Macy’s
The family-owned retailer transformed the department store into a 1,000-room furniture destination KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Furniture Mall, a Midwest-based, family-owned retailer whose roots date …
Category: Markets
The latest from home furnishings markets
Homebuilder sentiment falls slightly in June
This marks the 14th straight month the reading has been below 40, reflecting ongoing concerns over mortgage rates and overall affordability WASHINGTON — The latest …
New home sales down 6.8% from May 2025
Sales also decline 7.3% from April, while prices remain stable from the same time last year WASHINGTON — New home sales in May trailed activity …
Bed Bath & Beyond launching 22 co-branded stores with the Container Store
The retailer’s latest move supports its ‘Everything Home‘ ecosystem MURRAY, Utah — Marcus Lemonis, executive chairman and CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., recently …
Housing construction activity remains soft amid economic challenges
May building activity declined compared with last year in 3 core segments WASHINGTON — The market for newly built homes showed continued weakness in May …
Pending home sales rise 4.8% from May 2025
NAR also reports gains in all 4 regions of the country in year-over-year and month-over-month activity WASHINGTON — Pending home sales rose by 4.8% from …
Wayfair to add large-format store in Princeton, N.J., in 2027
BOSTON — Home furnishings retailer Wayfair Inc. plans to open a new large-format retail store in Princeton, New Jersey. The location, expected to open in …
Kmart makes a new splash in furniture
Ashley also sells off Spanaway distribution facility for more than $200 million For this week’s column, we go to the foreign news desk to take …
US government seeks to impose tariffs on countries allegedly tied to forced labor
Section 301 hearing is planned for July 7; deadline for written comments is July 6 WASHINGTON — In what could be a further challenge to …
Existing home sales rise 3.2% from May 2025 and April
Year-over-year sales rose in the Midwest, South and West and declined in the Northeast, while sales from April rose in the Northeast, Midwest and South …
