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, …
Category: Markets
The latest from home furnishings markets
CIN research to preview planned consumer furniture purchases through end of year
Research will begin publishing Sept. 11 and run for 4 successive weeks thereafter HIGH POINT — Home News Now and its sister publications, Decor News …
Avocado Green Mattress opens newest store in Boulder, Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. – Avocado Green Mattress, a resource for GOTS-certified organic mattresses, recently opened the doors to its newest experience center in Boulder. The space, located at …
Year-over-year July housing starts rose 5.9%
Number of residential permits issued fell 13% during the same period, while the number of units completed fell 5.4% WASHINGTON — July housing starts rose …
The Home Depot reports 2% decrease in fiscal Q2 net sales
Net sales for the full first half fell 3.1% to $80.2 billion ATLANTA — Home improvement resource The Home Depot, which has incorporated furniture and …
Year-over-year furniture store sales fell 6.3% in July
Sales also lagged from the previous month as consumers shift spending to other areas WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales fell 6.3% in July as consumers …
Some key takeaways from Dorel’s latest earnings
Furniture segment lags because of ongoing inventory issues at retail, but company believes a turnaround is imminent MONTREAL — Dorel’s latest earnings report for its …
Big-box giants adapt to shopping shifts and find ways to get customers in their stores
HIGH POINT — A recent white paper from market research firm Placer.ai revealed some interesting trends regarding customer visit patterns at big-box giants Walmart, Costco …
Darvin Furniture joins Furniture First
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Darvin Furniture of Orland Park, Illinois has been approved for membership by the Furniture First Board of Directors. “Furniture First has a …
These hyped med-beds do amazing things for the body
Recently, I took a look at the burgeoning market for health and wellness products and suggested that the primary drivers propelling that market forward might …
