Brick-and-mortar retailers need a point of view and spirit of service
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Shorter hours lead to better business for BiltRite Furniture
Sundays with families, no nights and no turning back for the Milwaukee retailer, even post-Covid GREENFIELD, Wis. — For years, furniture retailers have been hearing …
CPSC publishes new safety standard for clothing storage units
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today published a massive proposed safety standard for clothing storage units that aims to prevent tip-overs …
Conn’s announces $150M share repurchase program
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Conn’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) (“Conn’s” or the “Company”), a specialty retailer of furniture and mattresses, home appliances, consumer electronics and home office …
Furniture stores continue rally with 15.6% August sales gain
WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores jumped 15.6% in August compared to the same month last year as the industry’s rebound …
Outdoor category gives Georgia retailer upper-hand
When you talk to people about starting their own business, many say the first year is the hardest. So what do you do when a deadly pandemic slams the world at the start of your second year?
Brams to chair 2021 ICFA Retail Council
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Karen Brams, president of Island Living & Patio in West Palm Beach, Fla., is serving as the 2021 chair of the …
Retailers, suppliers cautiously optimistic about 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a mixed bag of record sales, production delays and material shortages to the furniture industry, retailers, manufacturers and suppliers …
Target adds Justina Blakeney as home style expert
Justina Blakeney is Target’s new Home Style Expert, a role in which the product designer, best-selling author, mega-social influencer and creator of the Jungalow lifestyle brand will share her unique aesthetic with the retailer’s community of shoppers.
Fire House Casual Living finds success in retooled identity
When Grant Henegan bought The Fire House Casual Living stores five years ago, he knew the company needed an overhaul. The business—which includes locations in …
