Furniture First adds 2 new members to its ranks
MIDDLETOWN, Penn. — Furniture First capped off 2023 with the addition of two retailers to its rank of members: Blowing Rock Furniture Gallery in Blowing …
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Motive, means, opportunity: Pinboarding the mystery of the Conn’s-Badcock deal
Lee Child, the prolific writer of the Jack Reacher series of page-turners, said that the way to write a thriller is “to ask a question …
Sales help — or lack of — at office superstore disappoints
Recent experience shows that assistance can help the consumer make the right purchase especially if they plan to spend more HIGH POINT — Furniture retailers …
Musings on yet another strange industry deal
Conn’s acquisition of W.S. Badcock has industry observers scratching their heads Does anybody other than me hear The Grateful Dead’s version of “Trucking” playing at full …
Sanchez Y Sanchez hosts grand reopening of Ashley store in Punta Arenas, Chile
PUNTA ARENAS, Magallanes, Chile – On December 14, Sanchez Y Sanchez SPA celebrated the grand reopening and ribbon cutting of its recently expanded 1,600-square-meter Ashley Furniture …
Arhaus opens newest store in Newport Beach, California
Opening of 16,000-square-foot location follows 2 other new stores in California in December; the state now has highest number of Arhaus locations outside Ohio and …
TJX recalls 29,000 foldable wood chairs because of fall hazard
Chair frame can break or collapse when a consumer is seated, which has resulted in 6 minor injuries WASHINGTON — Retailer TJX has recalled about …
Consumer confidence rises in December
Buying plans for big-ticket items such as autos, homes and appliances also rose as consumers believe interest rates will stabilize WASHINGTON — Consumer sentiment about …
Merger of Conn’s/Badcock nets scrutiny from former Louisiana attorney general, law firm
HIGH POINT — Home News Now has learned that Charles C. Foti Jr., former attorney general of Louisiana, and the law firm of Kahn Swick …
CIN research shows (low) pricing remains a critical driver of most home furnishings purchases
Survey on buying plans for the second half echoes a familiar theme: Consumers don’t want to pay a lot for their furniture HIGH POINT — …
