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The mix of more than 160 furniture pieces the company is showing in Atlanta this week includes styles that reflect its e...
07/18/2025

The mix of more than 160 furniture pieces the company is showing in Atlanta this week includes styles that reflect its efforts to build a sense of permanence rather than follow a trend. Dealers got a first look at some of the new styles at the winter markets and in Dallas last month.

At the market this week in Atlanta, Park Hill Collection will showcase 166 new SKUs some of which have been seen earlier this year and at the recently concluded summer Dallas market. They represent a new and evolving design direction that moves the company beyond its traditional Southern design root...

The company said this is the second largest independent operator within the entire La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries store ne...
07/17/2025

The company said this is the second largest independent operator within the entire La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries store network, with 15 stores, four warehouses and about $80 million in annual sales. The transaction is expected to close in late October.

Atlanta Furniture Galleries network is 2nd largest among La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, with 15 stores, 4 warehouses and about $80 million in annual sales MONROE, Mich. …

Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza examines Trump's Big Beautiful Bill and what its potential upsides and downsides will be ...
07/17/2025

Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza examines Trump's Big Beautiful Bill and what its potential upsides and downsides will be for the furniture industry. He confirms it's a Big Bill, but steers clear of saying whether it's beautiful or not because we all know beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Earlier this month, President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill made it to his desk for signing, but only by the skin of its teeth, with the …

The new 470,000-square-foot plant will begin operations in September, bringing its total footprint in the Ho Chi Minh Ci...
07/17/2025

The new 470,000-square-foot plant will begin operations in September, bringing its total footprint in the Ho Chi Minh City region to nearly 5.2 million square feet. The company said the estimated 1.1-million-square-foot increase in production in the past several months aims to reduce lead times and serve growing demand.

New 470,000-square-foot plant will begin operations in September, bringing its total footprint in the Ho Chi Minh City region to nearly 5.2 million square feet …

Home News Now learned of the closing after receiving calls from a number of reps just before the July 4 holiday. Launche...
07/10/2025

Home News Now learned of the closing after receiving calls from a number of reps just before the July 4 holiday. Launched in 2011, Kith Furniture specialized in promotional bedroom and entertainment furniture.

HALEYVILLE, Ala. — Kith Furniture, based here, has suspended operations, Home News Now has learned. The company, which had specialized in bedroom and occasional home furnishings, …

Contributor Mark Schumacher chats with the executive about his research in bedding and how recent increases in that segm...
07/10/2025

Contributor Mark Schumacher chats with the executive about his research in bedding and how recent increases in that segment could mark the start of continued, sustained growth. Keith also shares insights on the housing market and what he perceives as a pickup in Memorial Day advertising on the retail side.

Peter Keith is a managing director and senior research analyst at Piper Sandler covering hardlines and broadlines companies. Prior to rejoining Piper Sandler in 2011, …

Following the deaths of two firefighters in Idaho who were shot and killed responding to an Idaho wildfire, contributor ...
07/09/2025

Following the deaths of two firefighters in Idaho who were shot and killed responding to an Idaho wildfire, contributor Brian Carroll reflects on another tragic instance — the June 18, 2007, furniture store fire that claimed the lives of nine firefighters. On behalf of the nine, the city of Charleston promised never to forget, a pledge reminiscent of 9/11, which makes sense, because June 18 saw the largest single loss of firefighters since the attacks on the World Trade Center.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Just days before many of us fired up the grill for what I hope was a fun Fourth, two firefighters in Idaho …

Luxury furniture manufacturers Jonathan Charles said that the previously announced 5% increase set to take effect July 1...
07/09/2025

Luxury furniture manufacturers Jonathan Charles said that the previously announced 5% increase set to take effect July 16 will rise to 10%. The company produces its product mix in Vietnam, where tariffs had been set at 10% earlier this spring. The U.S. announced earlier this month that the rate would be rising to 20%.

Luxury furniture manufacturer Jonathan Charles recently told its customers that increasing cost pressures are forcing it to double a price increase first announced June 18. The company said that the previously announced 5% increase set to take effect July 16 will rise to 10%, also effective July 16.

Contributor Mark Schumacher chats with David Caruso, who was with GE Capital/Synchrony for 20 years, then Fortiva/Atlant...
06/20/2025

Contributor Mark Schumacher chats with David Caruso, who was with GE Capital/Synchrony for 20 years, then Fortiva/Atlanticus for five years before venturing out on his own late last year. The executive discusses opportunities for retailers to get consumers in the door with attractive financing offers.

Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews David Caruso, who was with GE Capital/Synchrony for 20 years, then Fortiva/Atlanticus for five years before venturing out …

Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza spotlights Ashley's Tariff Assurance policy and also offers practical initiatives supplie...
06/19/2025

Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza spotlights Ashley's Tariff Assurance policy and also offers practical initiatives suppliers may want to consider in order to have more predictability and resilience as they put together their pricing sheets.

Let’s call a spade a spade … or, in this case, a tariff a tariff. To say that President Trump’s seemingly ever-changing tariff mandates have …

Suppliers attending this year’s expo generated mostly positive reviews for the event despite lingering concerns ranging ...
06/19/2025

Suppliers attending this year’s expo generated mostly positive reviews for the event despite lingering concerns ranging from soft retail traffic to the uncertainties posed by tariffs. They collectively showcased a variety of products, materials and services, including some innovations.

Seeking to bolster business opportunities with residential and commercial furniture manufacturers, industry suppliers attending this year’s Furniture Manufacturing Expo generated mostly positive reviews for the event despite lingering concerns ranging from soft retail traffic to the uncertainties ...

The company suffered under economic challenges ranging from a slow housing market to competition from online shopping an...
06/18/2025

The company suffered under economic challenges ranging from a slow housing market to competition from online shopping and the onslaught of tariffs as high as 145% on China, one of its main sourcing countries. These and other factors led to the company’s Chapter 11 filing Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Despite a $200 million cash infusion in May 2023, along with the recruitment of a new CEO and senior management team, Home News Now 125 retailer At Home suffered under a perfect storm of economic challenges ranging from a slow housing market to competition from online shopping and the onslaught of t...

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