Furniture store sales inch up in April
WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores rose less than 1% in April from the same month a year ago, providing new …
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What’s new with Coaster?
It’s exactly that: the emphasis on new for an importer that has worked overtime to keep dealers up on what’s in stock locally. SANTA FE …
YOY furniture store sales jump 11.1% in December
But sales slide significantly from November as inflation appears to be taking a toll WASHINGTON — December sales for U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores …
Are the best days behind us?
American Furniture Warehouse’s CEO says inflation, the end of stimulus money and a tight housing supply are all playing into a slowdown in consumer demand …
HFA letter to furniture shoppers: Here’s the problem, here’s our promise
HIGH POINT — This week the Home Furnishings Assn. distributed a letter addressed to “The American Furniture Shopper,” thanking them for their business, explaining why …
June furniture store sales up 17.1%
WASHINGTON — Furniture and home furnishings stores posted a 17.1% increase in June sales over the same month last year, weathering the first full-month post-lockdown …
3 phases to preparing for the inevitable
There are many moving parts when it comes to running an independent business, and while most business owners tend to the urgent matters first, some may be forgetting an important and inevitable event coming up in the future: transition.
Blog: 3 ways the pandemic has permanently changed retail
Aside from Covid, what’s the single most important event in the U.S. of the last 30 years? I was talking to Doug Sanicola, president of …
As Loves winds down, creditors seek answers about abrupt collapse
DETROIT — By the end of next month, the last of the Loves Furniture & Mattresses stores will have closed, but the battle over how …
Retailers talk post-pandemic challenges in IMC webinar
During the recent Market Insights webinar, “Back to Business: Attracting Buyers Back to In-Person Visits,” four retailers discussed ways to bring the consumer experience back into stores—including information about how they have maintained and increased in-store buying, merchandising tips, and more.
