Furniture store sales decline 3.6% from April 2025
WASHINGTON — Furniture and home furnishings stores remained a weak spot in April’s retail landscape, according to advance estimates released Thursday morning by the U.S. …
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Court filing cites key factors leading to the demise of Bestar, Bush Furniture
High levels of unsold inventory post-pandemic were a major factor, but so was a $4 million settlement related to a July 2018 Bestar wall bed …
Retailers versus manufacturers: Adjudicating who should get tariff refunds
Though this column is guaranteed to offend, the intent is to foster conversation While I teach a law course, I am not a lawyer. I …
A tale of 2 furniture retailers
The Q1 results of Arhaus and Bob’s Discount Furniture highlight the growing divide between premium and price-focused consumers BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio — Two furniture retailers’ …
NAR report addresses rise in home prices
The Northeast saw the largest increase during the 1st quarter followed by the Midwest and South WASHINGTON — A recent report from the National Association of …
April High Point Market receives mostly positive reviews from industry executives
While traffic was lighter for many, companies came prepared with strong product introductions and strategies aimed at helping drive traffic at retail HIGH POINT — …
Shop Houzz tells customers it is ceasing operations
Closing does not impact Houzz platform or its services PALO ALTO, Calif. — E-commerce furniture and decor sales platform Shop Houzz announced to customers that …
Furniture orders, shipments up slightly from February 2025
Smith Leonard Furniture Insights report said half of those surveyed reported increases in orders while two-thirds reported increases in shipments HIGH POINT — New orders …
New leadership, ownership group to relaunch Howard Miller brand, product line
Former VP of sales and marketing Jim O’Keefe has been named president of the company, which will focus on wall, mantel, tabletop and floor clocks …
Will tariff refunds reach consumers?
State and local legislation could require this to happen, but the process of repaying the money owed could be extremely challenging for importers and retailers …
