Year-over-year furniture store sales fall 2.4% in July
Decrease is the lowest yearly drop in the past 16 months, as sales also rose .5% from June WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales fell 2.4% …
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Whit-Ash Furnishings closes after 52 years in business
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After 52 years in business, the veteran and family-owned Whit-Ash Furnishings is going out of business and will begin total liquidation this week, …
Home Depot reports slight uptick in sales for fiscal Q2
1st-half sales drop .7%, indicating weaker consumer spending for home improvement projects ATLANTA — Home improvement retailer Home Depot reported a slight increase in sales …
Retailer James Antony Home files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Upper-end furniture dealer has an estimated 100-199 creditors, according to Aug. 1 court filing DALLAS — Upper-end furniture retailer James Antony Home has filed for …
Rove Concepts unveils new collection with Grammy winner John Legend
Pieces in the Japandi-inspired The Journeys collection can be purchased online or in any of the company’s several retail locations LOS ANGELES — Lifestyle furniture …
Housing affordability remains critical to growth in furniture sales
High housing prices are just part of what it costs to own and maintain a home for consumers of all income levels HIGH POINT — …
The storytelling power of ‘name’ collections
In 20-plus years of teaching, the field of journalism has fundamentally and irreparably changed. The death of newspapers. The rise of social media. The cyanobacteria bloom-like …
A few ideas on how the industry can help young homeowners buy furniture
In my last column, I cited a study from Clever Real Estate, a St. Louis-based real estate firm that fielded a study that concluded that …
6 takeaways from Ethan Allen’s latest earnings call
Digital and other initiatives aimed at boosting efficiencies prepare company for growth in the coming year and beyond DANBURY, Conn. — Like other home furnishings …
Eric Bernstein of Berkshire Furniture dies at age 55
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Eric Bernstein, the chief executive officer of one of New Jersey’s oldest family-owned furniture stores, died on July 25. He was 55. …
