Here come the first permanent Wayfair stores
BOSTON — Home Furnishings e-commerce giant Wayfair said Tuesday it will open three area brick-and-mortar retail stores for two of its specialty retail brands next …
Category: Retail
Retail category is about stores and their stories.
Drawing attention: DIY marketing and custom rugs distinguish Verde Home
Here’s the story of a small furniture and design shop that’s done a nice job of standing out in a tough market. Verde Home, a …
What does Best Buy’s acquisition of Yardbird mean for the casual industry?
With news that Best Buy has acquired outdoor furniture brand Yardbird, it begs the question: are direct-to-consumer casual furnishings companies coming to disrupt the industry?
Are the best days behind us?
American Furniture Warehouse’s CEO says inflation, the end of stimulus money and a tight housing supply are all playing into a slowdown in consumer demand …
Blog: Re-sale furniture marketplaces, sustainability and the circular economy
Helping consumers make room for some new furniture Coming out of the Thanksgiving holidays after having gathered around the big, two-leaf dining table (Pennsylvania House, …
Badcock buy adds to Franchise Group’s furniture cred
The publicly-held company’s network of home furnishings stores grows to 1,000 with the $580M deal DELAWARE, Ohio — With its acquisition of W.S. Badcock this …
Bliss Home thrives in the digital age
Knoxville-based retailer blends online presence with physical store locations that aim to offer optimum customer service It’s been a wild ride since they invented the …
Franchise Group buys Badcock in all-cash deal
DELAWARE, Ohio —Franchise Group has acquired Mulberry, Fla.-based W.S. Badcock Corp. in an all-cash deal valued at about $580 million. The move follows previous home …
La-Z-Boy remains bullish on brick-and-mortar
MONROE, Mich. – It’s clear from its latest fiscal Q2 earnings call that La-Z-Boy is bullish on opening new brick and mortar stores now and …
Tom Edmonds joins Home News Now as retail editor
HIGH POINT – Tom Edmonds, a long-time furniture industry journalist, is joining Home News Now as retail editor, a role in which he will report …
