Ikea’s ideas: Drones, pop-ups, resellers, renewables
We’ve lamented in this space before about the absence of an after-market of meaningful scale for furniture, a marketplace offering a bit more than the …
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Stickley opens temporary factory outlet in Buffalo, New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. — L. & J.G. Stickley, the historic American furniture brand headquartered in Central New York, is opening a special factory outlet here for …
Stange’s of Waupaca winds down operations after 72 years
WAUPACA, Wis. — Stange’s of Waupaca prepares for the end of an era after 72 years as a family-owned furniture retail business and two generations, following the …
Industry observers weigh in on impact of port strike
HIGH POINT — With workers set to walk off the job today at every major East and Gulf Coast port, home furnishings importers are scrambling …
CIN research offers deep dive into living room
Upholstery remains the No. 1 category that consumers plan to purchase in the 2nd half of this year HIGH POINT — Once again, upholstery reins …
River Valley Furniture opens Ashley store in Russellville, Arkansas
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Recently, River Valley Furniture Co. Inc. (River Valley Furniture) celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its new 25,000 sq. ft. showroom …
Consumer confidence declines in September
Concerns about income, business and labor market conditions that could impact jobs affect several key readings in monthly survey WASHINGTON — Consumer confidence fell this …
Will more rate drops be needed to spur housing and furniture sales?
While this week’s 1st interest rate decrease in 4 years is indeed welcome, housing affordability remains a key issue, particularly for younger consumers WASHINGTON — …
August furniture store sales fall slightly from August 2023
Year-over-year decrease was the smallest since March 2023, when sales fell 1.8% from a year earlier WASHINGTON — Furniture retail sales had their smallest decrease …
Breaking down the Big Lots bankruptcy
They say a single death is a tragedy; multiple deaths are a sanitation problem. Here in the furniture sector, we have what increasingly looks like …
