Bassett opens Design Center at Factory Furniture
ESTILL SPRINGS, Tenn. – Factory Furniture converted 2,800 square feet of showroom space to a Bassett Design Center in February. The gallery program is centered …
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The Last Word with Jamar Wray of Broad River Retail
In this latest episode of The Last Word, Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza interviews Jamar Wray, one of Broad River Retail’s most successful sales professionals. Here he …
February existing home sales dip slightly from a year ago but rise from January
Prices continue to rise further, pricing many younger consumers out of the market WASHINGTON — February existing home sales declined slightly from February 2024 but …
Year-over-year home construction activity declines in February
However, monthly gain in housing starts suggests building activity could increase in the warmer spring and summer months WASHINGTON — February housing construction activity lagged …
Stickley’s retail footprint remains an important part of its 125-year brand legacy
Stores offer the company and its customers a direct link to consumer style preferences and purchases FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. — Dating back nearly 100 years, furniture …
What will higher Canadian softwood lumber tariffs mean for housing industry?
Some say that increased raw material costs will raise the cost of new construction, which could price many buyers out of the market WASHINGTON, D.C. …
Wayfair to add 2nd large-format store in Atlanta next year
BOSTON — Furniture retailer Wayfair Inc. said it is adding its second large-format store in Atlanta next year. Set to open in 2026, the 150,000-square-foot location “will …
February furniture store sales rise 5.5% from February 2024
Furniture segment was among the best-performing retail sectors tracked by the government, falling only behind health and beauty stores and non-store retailers WASHINGTON — Year-over-year …
Queen City Homestore adds 3 former Badcock locations in South Carolina
New stores bring the retailer’s footprint to 16 locations in North and South Carolina AIKEN, S.C. — Queen City Home, which acquired six former Badcock …
Shift happens: To increase traffic at retail we have to market to consumers’ needs
If you listen to or read any current books on retail, the concept of disruption is almost always central to the subject matter. While the …
