Blog: The furniture industry’s tough week on Wall Street
And that’s before last week’s market rout; looking for good news heading into summer A trophic cascade of woes is throwing gasoline on what previously …
Category: Retail
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Havertys reports slight increase in Q1 sales
Written sales fall 8.8% due to slowdown in activity later in the quarter ATLANTA — Havertys reported first quarter sales of $238.9 million, a 1% …
Investors converting former Louis Shanks space into high-end home center
HOUSTON — RMP Partners, which recently acquired the Lillian August and Stanley Furniture brands, is about to launch its first large-scale retail venture here. The …
Ethan Allen reports double-digit growth in fiscal Q3 sales, income
DANBURY, Ct. – Ethan Allen reported an increase in consolidated net sales and net income for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31. The company …
Lovesac hires Sleep Number’s Todd Duran as CIO
STAMFORD, Conn. — Home furnishings retailer and manufacturer Lovesac has hired Todd Duran as chief information officer. the appointment was effective April 15. In his …
Regency Furniture owner opens new Pennyslvania HomeStore
The Bensalem, Pa., showroom, and openings in Kenya and Indonesia add to the 1,000+ global store network BENSALEM, Penn. — Ashley Furniture celebrated the opening …
Outdoor becomes Johnny Janosik’s fastest-growing category
Think about it: It’s 2006. You’ve taken the job as chairman of a furniture retailer and when you go outside of your home, there’s a problem staring you in the face.
Letter: If you leave market uninspired, you’re not trying hard enough
I enjoyed Publisher Rick Harrison’s article, “Markets matter. Deal with it” in Home News Now. I especially liked the statement, “The final mile is on …
Shorter hours lead to better business for BiltRite Furniture
Sundays with families, no nights and no turning back for the Milwaukee retailer, even post-Covid GREENFIELD, Wis. — For years, furniture retailers have been hearing …
Are the best days for store expansions behind us?
Rising rental costs, higher competition for less available space could make it more difficult to expand stores for the time being ATLANTA — Have the …
