Report: New furniture orders up 15% over May 2022
May shipments fell 13% from May 2022 HIGH POINT — New furniture orders rose 15% year over year in May, reversing 23 months of year-over-year …
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Will Bed Bath & Beyond bolster or drag down Overstock’s balance sheet?
Online home furnishings resource’s latest results illustrate challenges it’s already facing despite a strong cash position SALT LAKE CITY — Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson said …
Consumer confidence rises in July
Index increases to its highest level in 2 years WASHINGTON — The Conference Board reported this week that the Consumer Confidence Index rose in July …
Factory Direct Enterprises opens new Ashley store in Mohegan Lake, New York
MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. – On July 15, 2023, Factory Direct Enterprises, LLC (Factory Direct) recently celebrated the grand opening of its 20,313 sq. ft. Ashley showroom …
Year-over-year existing home sales fell nearly 19% in June
Sales also fell 3.3% from May, reversing a slight uptick in earlier spring activity WASHINGTON — Data released this week from the National Association of …
Ashley rebrands HomeStore concept to Ashley
Initiative reflects brand’s efforts to evolve brick-and-mortar stores with more trend-forward designs and products that attract a wider demographic, including younger consumers TAMPA, Fla. – …
Year-over-year June furniture store sales fall 4.6%
Overall 1.5% increase in retail sales for the month driven by large gains in e-commerce and restaurants and bars WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales continued …
Naturepedic expands its retail footprint
In addition to its recent Chicago store opening, the mattress resource has several planned for the balance of the year CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio — The …
American Leather reimagines its presence at retail
Shop-in-Shop concept aims to connect with consumers through storytelling, craftsmanship and curation DALLAS — Upholstery manufacturer American Leather is reimagining its presentation at retail with …
IHFRA survey reveals product information key to retailer-rep relationship
HIGH POINT — As part of its mission to help independent sales reps be as useful as possible to their retail customers, the International Home …
