Home improvement retailer Lowe’s reports 10.3% increase in fiscal Q1 sales
Net income totaled $1.63 billion, compared with $1.64 billion the same period last year MOORESVILLE, N.C — Home improvement retailer Lowe’s Companies reported a 10.3% …
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Pending home sales rise 3.2% from April 2025
Numbers offer a positive outlook for actual closings in the coming weeks and months WASHINGTON — In a potential sign of positive news for the furniture …
Home Depot reports 4.8% increase in fiscal Q1 sales
Home improvement retailer also reports net income of $3.3 billion, compared with $3.4 billion last year ATLANTA — Home improvement retailer Home Depot reported a …
Homebuilder confidence rises slightly in May
Amid rising costs, many builders also are cutting prices in order to stay competitive WASHINGTON — Despite elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty relating to …
Cindy Hall joins Design Foundry as director of customer experience
HICKORY, N.C. — Industry veteran Cindy Hall has joined upholstered furniture manufacturer Design Foundry as director of customer experience. Hall began her new role this …
Bassett Furniture plants 250,000th tree as part of sustainability efforts
BASSETT, Va. – Bassett Furniture recently marked a corporate sustainability milestone, when Rob Spilman Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, planted its 250,000th tree in …
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows increase in furniture spending from April 2025
Sales rose 2.6% from a year earlier, marking the 4th straight month of year-over-year gains in the furniture retail sector WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales …
Ten More with Berry College professor and Home News Now contributor Brian Carroll
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher continues his discussion with Brian Carroll, who talks about the sixth edition of his book, Writing and Editing for …
Import figures reveal strongest manufacturing areas for key categories
Vietnam remained the top resource for wood furniture and upholstery, while China was the largest resource for metal furniture HIGH POINT — Earlier this spring, …
Export data reveals top categories, markets for US-made furniture
While overall shipments were down, certain markets proved to be fertile sales territory for wood furniture in particular RICHMOND, Va. — The latest furniture export …
