More great ideas from the Furniture First Symposium
ORLANDO, Fla. — While Jamie Winter and Furniture Mall of Kansas were the big winners of Furniture First’s Best Idea contest at Symposium 2022 here, …
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Letter: Is it time for a change?
Reader Michael Uvanni questions the wisdom of industry and media attempts to qualify buyers as either retailers or designers I read with interest Tom Russell’s …
Are the best days for store expansions behind us?
Rising rental costs, higher competition for less available space could make it more difficult to expand stores for the time being ATLANTA — Have the …
Blog: Home furnishings, corporate speech and a new law in Florida
Furniture companies in the Sunshine State should proceed with caution At a time when many, if not most, big U.S. companies are promoting diversity, including …
Ashley outlines new price increases
ARCADIA, Wis. — Ashley Furniture Inds. is informing retailers of yet more price increases and surcharges coming next month to help cover the relentless rise …
January furniture store sales up 2.7% YOY
Inflation weighs heavy as demand slows WASHINGTON — January sales for U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores were up 2.7% as consumers’ appetite for the …
Regency’s Mark Stuart recalls the many gifts of Tim Connors
Editor’s note: Late last month Mark Stuart, president of Brandywine, Va.-based Regency Furniture, sent an email to friends of industry veteran Tim Connors, who died …
HOM Furniture expects strong demand for outdoor in 2022
HOM Furniture has been in the outdoor category for over 20 years and made the addition because their large showrooms have enough space to dedicate …
Coaster revamps lead generation tool
Coaster recently rebranded its Lead Generation Engine in an effort to bring more value to its furniture retail partners. They rolled updates out in phases to about 300 dealers to start, and by the end of Q1 next year, they expect to have a majority of qualified retailers on board.
What does Best Buy’s acquisition of Yardbird mean for the casual industry?
With news that Best Buy has acquired outdoor furniture brand Yardbird, it begs the question: are direct-to-consumer casual furnishings companies coming to disrupt the industry?
