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Home builder confidence rises slightly in July

Monthly reading still is below 50, which signals that fewer builders view conditions as good versus poor WASHINGTON — Confidence among residential builders regarding future …

Bob’s Discount Furniture opens newest store in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The opening of the 37,340-square-foot store marked the first of 6 locations planned for the state WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Hundreds of consumers from all over …

Bob’s Discount Furniture COO Ramesh Murthy discusses retailer’s biggest expansion yet

In this interview with Home News Now, the exec shares the strategy behind the move and how it positions the company to better serve its …

10 out of 10 with Tony Boldt, CEO of Nebraska Furniture Mart

Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews the top executive of one of the largest furniture retailers in the U.S., who talks about categories that …

Furniture store sales rise 4.5% from June 2024

Consumer spending continues to hold up amid slow housing market and concerns over tariffs WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales rose 4.5% from June 2024, continuing …

Survey shows drop in new home mortgage applications from May 2024

Data shows average loan size for new homes also rose to $379,209 in May from $376,992 in April WASHINGTON — Mortgage applications for new home …

La-Z-Boy plans to acquire 15-store gallery network in Southeast

Atlanta Furniture Galleries network is 2nd largest among La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, with 15 stores, 4 warehouses and about $80 million in annual sales MONROE, Mich. …

Bassett Furniture reports 1.1% increase in Q2 revenue

Company also reports continued profitability for 2nd quarter and 1st half, resulting from cost-cutting initiatives last year BASSETT, Va. — Driven by gains in its …

Ashley opens new store in Trinity, Florida

TRINITY, Fla. – Ashley, the largest furniture store brand in North America, opened its newest retail store on Friday, June 6, in Trinity, Florida. The 67,660 …