A shift is on in the retail world
Ever notice how the truth is timeless? That thought hit me in the head as I paid for this week’s groceries, a painful transaction that …
Category: Retail
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Is there a paradigm shift happening in the bedding industry?
DTC brands look to make inroads in brick-and-mortar stores, seeing opportunity for revenue growth, brand exposure Purple. Casper. Ghostbed. Helix. What do all of these …
ASTM International publishes update to voluntary safety standard for clothing storage units
Publication now requires CPSC to review the changes and promulgate a final rule once it completes its review WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Penn. — ASTM International, a …
Thoughts on the winter Las Vegas Market
Attendance, order-writing activity indicate retailers are eager to fill their floors with goods they want, not desperately need Heading into any furniture Market, no one …
Letter to the editor: Furniture stability standard: It’s time to do better
“When you know better you should do better,” and the furniture industry has known for decades how to prevent tip-overs from occurring. Inaction to properly address …
HFA asks members to voice their concerns over proposed CPSC tip-over rule
WASHINGTON — The Home Furnishings Association is asking its members to write their congressional representatives to voice concerns over a proposed tip-over rule that it …
DTC resource Coley Home to open its first retail showroom in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Direct-to-consumer resource Coley Home plans to open its first retail showroom here in February that will be open to designers and the …
New residential construction activity drops again in December
Some bright spots emerge in regions where housing construction, completion levels rise compared to November and last year WASHINGTON — Building permits and housing starts …
AHFA asks industry to reach out to elected officials to halt CPSC tip-over standard
LAS VEGAS — The American Home Furnishings Alliance is encouraging the industry to reach out to their elected representatives to help stop the United States …
A look back at 2002’s Top 100 furniture stores
At the time, many of these retailers were at the top of their games, but they are gone today I happened to be going through …
