Study identifies best, worst cities for 1st-time homebuyers
WalletHub report is based on 22 key metrics applied to 300 cities around the US, including overall affordability, tax rates, utility rates and quality of …
Category: Retail
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Gardner White’s next chapter
The family-owned retailer refreshes its brand identity and opens new corporate headquarters BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Michigan-based retailer Gardner White is experiencing one of the …
Letter to the editor: Ethan Allen shareholder challenge is a wake-up call for the industry
The shareholder challenge at Ethan Allen should be read as more than a dispute over one public company’s board or executive leadership. It is a …
Havertys reports increases in Q2, 1st-half revenue
Business is bolstered by increase in designer business, comp-store sales ATLANTA — Havertys reported an increase in sales for the second quarter and first half, …
Major Ethan Allen shareholder urges company to replace board, executive leadership
Doug Bergeron said the retailer and manufacturer has grown stagnant, losing revenue and market share as its key competitors have grown DANBURY, Conn. — In …
Storeception: Why retailers keep putting stores inside stores
From Target’s new strategy to Nebraska Furniture Mart’s rotating brand showcases, retailers are turning to store-within-store concepts to drive foot traffic HIGH POINT — Store-within-a-store …
Ashley quietly enters Nicaragua
No stores or sleep shops slated for Antarctica — yet We know about Ashley’s new 7,500-square-foot HomeStore in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, because the company issued …
CPSC announces 2 recalls involving nearly 27,000 clothing storage units
While no incidents or injuries have been reported, the units sold on Walmart.com and Amazon.com pose a tip-over risk that could harm children WASHINGTON — …
Wayfair reports increase in revenue for Q2, 1st half
Company reports its best Q2 sequential growth since the 2nd quarter of 2020 BOSTON — Home furnishings retailer Wayfair reported an increase in revenues for …
Wayfair entering Pennsylvania market with new store in Pittsburgh
BOSTON — Wayfair Inc. has announced plans to open its first Pennsylvania store in Pittsburgh. Expected to open in 2027, the location will further expand …
