7 business lessons from The Godfather
Maybe it’s because my last name ends in a vowel, or maybe it’s because my family’s roots are firmly embedded in Sicily, but I binge-watched …
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April furniture orders fell 19% compared to last year
Year-over-year shipments also were down 28% during the same period, with backlogs down 8% from March and 64% from April 2022 HIGH POINT — Furniture …
Kerry Lebensburger retires from Ashley Furniture
Kerry Lebensburger, the longtime Ashley executive responsible for a multitude of initiatives that helped propel the company into the largest home furnishings resource in the …
Anthropologie launches furniture collection with Ilse Crawford
The 13 pieces incorporate natural materials, giving them a tactile and organic design aesthetic PHILADELPHIA — Lifestyle apparel and home furnishings and décor retailer Anthropologie …
Retailer James Partee Fleming dies at age 76
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — James Partee Fleming, the longtime owner and operator of retailer Fleming Fine Furniture died on June 23. He was 76. The son …
RH reaching for the stars with debut in England
Summertime is for reading. I have been reading a lot. This past week, I read of the super-rich hiring big-name bands for their private events, …
Report reveals notable homebuyer migration patterns
I just happened upon a recently released report based on a March 2023 analysis of Freddie Mac Loan Product Advisor data that I think home …
Havertys recalls 930 power recliners because of potential fall hazard
CPSC says metal power assembly unit can bend when returning the chair to upright position, causing the chair back to detach ATLANTA, Ga. — HNN …
La-Z-Boy reports fiscal Q4, full-year results
Consolidated FY 2023 sales total $2.349 billion, down slightly from the prior fiscal year MONROE, Mich. — La-Z-Boy reported a drop in quarterly sales and …
Putting recent retail sales data into perspective
Data sheds light on where consumers have spent the most money in recent months, including a wealth-killing amount on bars and restaurants HIGH POINT — …
