Housing starts rise nearly 13% from July 2024
However, building permits and home completions were down over the same year-over-year period, according to numbers released by the Department of Commerce this week WASHINGTON …
Category: Markets
The latest from home furnishings markets
Lowe’s reports 1.1% increase in Q2 sales
Company also reports $2.4 billion in net earnings, up slightly from $2.38 billion the same period last year MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Home improvement retailer Lowe’s …
Home Depot reports increases in Q2, 1st-half fiscal 2025 sales
Comparable sales for the 2nd quarter increased 1% and comparable sales in the US increased 1.4% ATLANTA — Home improvement retailer Home Depot reported a …
10 out of 10 with Jim Tobin, president and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews the top executive of the NAHB on issues ranging from the inconsistent nature of homebuilding activity to the …
Star Furniture, Hooker Furniture partner to support The Furniture Bank of Houston
HOUSTON — Star Furniture, a leader in home furnishings in Texas, recently partnered with trusted vendor Hooker Furniture to make a meaningful donation to The …
Broad River Retail to open 35th location in Easley, South Carolina, in December
EASLEY, S.C. — Broad River Retail, one of the nation’s largest independently owned and operated Ashley Store licensees, is expanding in Upstate South Carolina, announcing …
Furniture store sales rise 5.1% from July 2024
DOC report notes that sales also rose 1.4% from June WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales once again rose in July, posting their 11th consecutive winning …
Are America’s downtowns ready for furniture retail?
Prevalence of small-town visitors could spark interest in small outlets, storefronts HIGH POINT — As a much younger reporter starting out my career in journalism …
10 out of 10 with Alex Seaman, co-founder Furniture.com
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews Alex Seaman, the co-founder of the digital residential furniture aggregator and soon-to-be marketplace Furniture.com. A graduate of the …
Arhaus conference call offers a window into retailer’s successes and challenges
Company addresses insights into growth opportunities and how it is handling the impact of tariffs BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio — Anyone who has been keeping tabs …
