AHFA forum educates manufacturers on new packaging laws
Responsibility for packaging waste will be shifted away from consumers and municipalities and onto the companies that put products into commerce COLFAX, N.C. — At …
Category: Markets
The latest from home furnishings markets
Existing home sales rise .8% from July 2024
In addition to posting their 1st year-over-year gain since January, sales also were up 2% from June WASHINGTON — The National Association of Realtors reported …
Gardner White launches new standalone mattress store in Brighton, Michigan
DETROIT, Mich. — Home News Now Gardner White has announced the launch of Gardner White Mattress, a new standalone mattress store concept offering the best …
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 …
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 …
