March existing home sales fall 2.4% from March 2024
Despite high inventory levels and sluggish year-over-year sales, prices continued to rise in all 4 regions WASHINGTON — Existing home sales in March declined 2.4% …
Category: Retail
Retail category is about stores and their stories.
A conversation with Larry Mark, founder of retailer FWDG
Newsweek recently reported: “Thousands of retailers have announced closures across the U.S. in 2024, with a 69% surge on the number of shuttered stores in …
Why we should rethink the ‘No Buy 2025’ movement
In my last column, I called attention to the “No Buy 2025” movement and why I think this could hurt our industry. I explained the …
10 out of 10 with Kenny Larson, president and CEO of Slumberland Furniture
Here Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews the top executive of Slumberland, which has 127 stores in 12 states. Here, Larson talks about managing …
March furniture store sales rise 7.7% from March 2024
This marks the 8th straight gain for the furniture segment as some consumers are buying products before tariffs take effect WASHINGTON — Year-over-year furniture store …
Tariff uncertainty could stall new product commitments at market
Many likely will wait until tariffs become final sometime in early July before placing orders HIGH POINT — As with the manufacturing/supply side of the …
Chad Spencer named CEO of Ashley Global Retail
TAMPA, Fla. — Chad Spencer, the longtime chief executive of Ashley licensee Dufresne Spencer Group, has been named chief executive officer of Ashley Global Retail, …
Gallery Furniture closing 1 of its 3 stores
HOUSTON — Gallery Furniture’s Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has announced that the company plans to close its 16-year-old Post Oak showroom here. The company shared …
How about we ‘Say Goodbye to the No Buy’?
For those of you out there who don’t believe that social media is a two-edged sword, it’s time to cut that notion off at the …
Royal Furniture expands footprint with former Badcock stores
14 new locations are in markets similar to those where the retailer has operated dating back to 1946 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When longtime furniture retailer …
