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Labor Day sales across the US offer consumers big values

As most retailers have come to realize, the start of the shopping experience for many consumers begins online. The store website is thus a gateway …

Homebuilder confidence declines in August

Affordability remains a key concern, a factor that also will impact what consumers are willing to spend on furniture WASHINGTON — Builder confidence relating to …

Year-to-date retail furniture sales remain strong

Segment posts 5.7% gain for 1st 6 and 7 months of the year, showing surprising resilience amid tariff and housing challenges WASHINGTON — As our …

Will furniture manufacturing jobs magically reappear with tariffs?

In a brief cabinet talk earlier this week, Trump again reiterates promises to return furniture manufacturing jobs to North Carolina, other former manufacturing hubs WASHINGTON …

AHFA forum educates manufacturers on new packaging laws

Responsibility for packaging waste will be shifted away from consumers and municipalities and onto the companies that put products into commerce COLFAX, N.C. — At …

False Claims Act presents new risks for importers

The contrasts between the previous administration and the current one could not be starker, and nowhere is this more evident than in law enforcement, particularly …

Existing home sales rise .8% from July 2024

In addition to posting their 1st year-over-year gain since January, sales also were up 2% from June WASHINGTON — The National Association of Realtors reported …

Trump administration plans investigation that could create furniture-specific tariffs

Initiative promises to bring furniture manufacturing jobs back to the US WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday announced a measure that could place further tariffs …

A look at some factors driving GigaCloud’s success

Company founder, CEO and Chairman Larry Wu helps explain the company’s business model and why it’s creating demand for its services in the marketplace EL …