A chat with Charlie Malouf and Manny Rodrigues of Broad River Retail
In this latest episode of The Last Word, Home News Now Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza interviews the executives who turned their Ashley store network into one …
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A story of crime, corruption and intrigue in an old prison furniture factory
Summer is the time for binge reading, and when I read history, I read all of the footnotes. I’m interested in the sources, the marginalia, the parentheticals. …
Flexsteel reports increases in fiscal Q4, full-year sales
The company’s 4th-quarter increase was driven by sales at brick-and-mortar stores and offset by an 11.7% drop in e-commerce DUBUQUE, Iowa — Flexsteel Inds. reported …
July housing completions rise 13.8% from July 2023
However, the increases were primarily in the West and South, while other activity, including building permits and housing starts, lag throughout the country WASHINGTON — …
A virtual showroom tour with Danish style leader Fritz Hansen
Covering an international trade fair can be daunting. In a matter of days, the jet-lagged correspondent must tour as many showrooms as possible hoping to …
AHFA Compliance Summit highlights major challenges of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Vigorous customs enforcement of law threatens to disrupt relationships with key suppliers that can’t adequately document that imports are free of tainted materials COLFAX, N.C. …
Inside Kernersville’s Körner’s Folly and its treasure trove of furniture
If one were to be asked to name cities in North Carolina best known for having longstanding ties to furniture, High Point and Hickory are …
Retail expansions pave wave for growth on the other side of the downturn
New store footprints show how many dealers are taking steps to grow their business despite the many challenges facing the industry HIGH POINT — Absolutely …
Year-over-year furniture store sales fall 2.4% in July
Decrease is the lowest yearly drop in the past 16 months, as sales also rose .5% from June WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales fell 2.4% …
Home Depot reports slight uptick in sales for fiscal Q2
1st-half sales drop .7%, indicating weaker consumer spending for home improvement projects ATLANTA — Home improvement retailer Home Depot reported a slight increase in sales …
