It’s not just a new year. It’s a whole new world out there
Retailers today must adopt new ways of doing things to reach burgeoning multiethnic, multiracial shopping groups When Wee Willie Keeler, a small, but superb contact …
Category: Markets
The latest from home furnishings markets
Therapedic’s Sustaina line adds innovation, natural materials to sustainable mattress segment
LAS VEGAS — Therapedic International’s launch of its new Sustaina line brings a new level of sustainability to the mattress segment featuring a story that …
The RoomPlace celebrates relocation of its Algonquin store
ALGONQUIN, ILL. – Home News Now 125 Retailer The RoomPlace Furniture and Mattress store has moved from its former location here into a former Gander …
Challenges abound, but that also means opportunity
China’s struggles with Covid, along with lingering problems in the US, create stumbling blocks that call for new ways of doing business Last week, on …
New residential construction activity drops in November
U.S. Census report shows declines in year-over-year, month-over-month housing starts and residential building permits WASHINGTON — Housing starts for the month of November dropped 16.4% …
November existing home sales fall for 10th consecutive month
NAR reports 7.7% month-over-month decline and 35.4% year-over-year decline to 4.09 million units WASHINGTON — Month-over-month existing home sales fell 7.7% in November, the 10th …
Ashley adds new store in Stamford, Connecticut
STAMFORD,Conn. – On December 16th, the newest Ashley store in Connecticut celebrated its Grand Opening Ceremony of a new 19,687 sq. ft. showroom located at 2113 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06905. The new store is owned and operated by …
Kingsdown launches hospitality division
Company names industry veteran Vince Nicholson to lead initiative MEBANE, N.C. — Luxury bedding manufacturer Kingsdown announced it has created a new hospitality division to …
Hickory Furniture Mart has an enduring legacy in and outside North Carolina
The nearly 1-million-square-foot facility features showrooms from many local and regional manufacturers, and attracts customers from around the world HICKORY, N.C. — If you are …
How resilient is the luxury market?
Will the U.S. economy fall into recession in 2023? Better economic minds than mine disagree on the likelihood. We know there are plenty of pain …
