Are you embracing AI solutions? Ikea is
If you are in the home furnishings sector, you know all about Ikea. And whether you see them as a friend or foe, the retailer’s ability …
Category: Retail
Retail category is about stores and their stories.
Back to the future: malls, train heists … pirates?
If the past is a prison, I suggest that there’s been some sort of jailbreak. In last week’s news, I read of the heady returns …
January housing starts fell less than 1% from last year
Year-over-year increase in home completions and permits issued signals potential rebound in new construction WASHINGTON — U.S. housing starts fell in January compared to the …
Study offers suggestions for retailers hoping to minimize the effect of inflation
My very old and very wise Sicilian grandmother was a treasure trove of wise sayings. They were short, to the point and often profound. One of …
Today’s Home names Alyssa Moore president
Promotion makes her the first executive outside the founding family to lead the 71-year-old company PITTSBURGH — Custom furnishings retailer Today’s Home has named Alyssa Moore president, …
City Furniture makes strides in areas of social responsibility
TAMARAC, Fla. – City Furniture, a family-owned American furniture and mattress retailer, fine upholstery manufacturer, and one of America’s Top 20 furniture retailers, is proud to …
January furniture store sales fall 9.8% from last year
Segment posted a 1.5% gain from December, a trend many hope will continue into the months ahead WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales fell 9.8% during …
Affordable Rent-to-Own to pay former employee $105K to settle EEOC race discrimination suit
NEW ORLEANS — Affordable Rent-to-Own LLC, which does business as Affordable Home Furnishings, has agreed to pay a former employee $105,000 to settle a race …
2023 retail sales report: Furniture is low on list of consumer priorities
Estimated 5.4% sales decline for the year shows sector trails significantly behind the growth seen in most other segments WASHINGTON — A review of 2023 …
Schumacher to open showroom in Charlotte, North Carolina, in May
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Schumacher, the venerable American design house, is opening its first showroom and boutique in Charlotte, North Carolina, in May. It will include …
