River Valley Furniture opens Ashley store in Russellville, Arkansas
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Recently, River Valley Furniture Co. Inc. (River Valley Furniture) celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its new 25,000 sq. ft. showroom …
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The latest from home furnishings markets
Are you getting to know Gen Z shoppers?
If I’ve learned nothing else during my tenure reporting on the home furnishings industry, it has been these two takeaways: 1. We are anything but …
Circana launches US furniture market tracking solution
CHICAGO — Circana, a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today launched U.S. furniture market tracking based on its Checkout receipt-based information, marking …
August existing home sales fall 4.2% from August 2023
Despite a glut of unsold homes, prices continue to rise in all 4 regions of the US WASHINGTON — Existing home sales fell 4.2% in …
Magnussen Home adds new reps to its sales team
HIGH POINT — Magnussen Home has recently added additional sales representation to strengthen its sales group. Recent additions include: + Frank Stewart: Georgia and the …
August housing completions rise 30.2% over August 2023
Growth in completions and housing starts increase inventory levels as borrowing costs could drop further in light of this week’s 1st interest rate decrease in …
Breaking down the Big Lots bankruptcy
They say a single death is a tragedy; multiple deaths are a sanitation problem. Here in the furniture sector, we have what increasingly looks like …
With politics dominating ad spaces, here are some ways retailers can still stand out
Picture me singing the following lines to the tune of Summertime, from Porgy and Bess: Election time, and the ads are quite sleazy Political smackdowns, …
Big Lots reports declines in Q2, 1st-half sales
Retailer slightly narrows net loss during the same periods, while also reporting $556.1 million in debt which its earnings statement described as in “default and …
Fairdeal Furniture opens Ashley store in Malindi, Kenya
MALINDI, Kenya – Recently, Fairdeal Furniture celebrated the opening of its new 4,000 sq. ft. Ashley Furniture HomeStore showroom located on Malindi Highway, Malindi, Kenya 80103. Fairdeal Furniture …
