Housing starts rise from April 2025
Building permits and housing completions decline during the same period, but rise from a month earlier WASHINGTON — Housing starts rose in April from a …
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Bernhardt names Patrick Lanier vice president, sales residential case goods
LENOIR, N.C. — Patrick Lanier has joined Bernhardt as vice president of sales for residential case goods. He reports to Neill Robinson, Bernhardt’s executive vice …
Scott Coley returns as ISFD executive board president
HIGH POINT — Scott Coley, author, lead furniture designer and owner of D. Scott Coley Designs, is returning as executive board president of the International …
Article announces US expansion
The digital-first company will open stores in California and Washington in the fall VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Digital-first furniture company Article, based here, recently announced …
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s reports 10.3% increase in fiscal Q1 sales
Net income totaled $1.63 billion, compared with $1.64 billion the same period last year MOORESVILLE, N.C — Home improvement retailer Lowe’s Companies reported a 10.3% …
Pending home sales rise 3.2% from April 2025
Numbers offer a positive outlook for actual closings in the coming weeks and months WASHINGTON — In a potential sign of positive news for the furniture …
Home Depot reports 4.8% increase in fiscal Q1 sales
Home improvement retailer also reports net income of $3.3 billion, compared with $3.4 billion last year ATLANTA — Home improvement retailer Home Depot reported a …
Homebuilder confidence rises slightly in May
Amid rising costs, many builders also are cutting prices in order to stay competitive WASHINGTON — Despite elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty relating to …
Bassett Furniture plants 250,000th tree as part of sustainability efforts
BASSETT, Va. – Bassett Furniture recently marked a corporate sustainability milestone, when Rob Spilman Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, planted its 250,000th tree in …
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows increase in furniture spending from April 2025
Sales rose 2.6% from a year earlier, marking the 4th straight month of year-over-year gains in the furniture retail sector WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales …
