Out in the field: A recap of Home News Now’s 2024 travels
One of the best parts of our jobs here at Home News Now is traveling when time allows between deadlines of all sorts, including the …
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Tariffs: Another furniture industry carol
Two years ago, I used this space to bring you a home furnishings twist on “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” This reprise came a …
Personalization emerges as key differentiator in residential furniture sales
I’ve come to see technology as a two-edged sword. One side cuts through waste, redundancies, outdated procedures and policies, and more. And that can be …
November existing home sales rise 6.1% from November 2023
Year-over-year increase is the largest the NAR has reported since June 2021 WASHINGTON — Existing home sales picked up the pace in November, recording their …
Big Lots deal with Nexus Capital falls through
Retail chain could be liquidated as early as Feb. 1 if deal can’t be salvaged or no new buyer emerges WILMINGTON, Del. — Nexus Capital …
Will the housing market rebound in 2025?
Sales of new and existing homes will likely depend on further lowering of interest rates in the weeks and months ahead HIGH POINT — As …
A (suggested) 2025 retail road map for success
With 2024 rapidly ending and a new administration in the wings, 2025 is likely to be a pivotal year for the home furnishings sector. President-elect …
RH reveals expansion plans in North America, Europe
Newest stores opening this week include RH Newport Beach and RH Montecito, California NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Luxury lifestyle home furnishings retailer RH unveiled an …
Will tariff-related demand for US-made furniture satisfy the needs of consumers?
Some domestic producers have limited capabilities and skill sets compared with their Asian counterparts, which could result in a void of styles in the marketplace …
The drive to succeed: Partnering with automakers
As loyal readers know, I teach undergraduates in communication, including a course called Visual Rhetoric. One of our topics in the course is “Artful Design,” …
