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Furniture continues sales climb in DOC’s July report

WASHINGTON — Furniture and home furnishings stores continued to show growth in July in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s advance monthly estimates. For the month,…

adminAugust 15, 2025

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Retail Monitor: Pull-forward retail events paid off for home retailers

WASHINGTON – A flurry of super-sales promotions in July boosted monthly retail sales after sluggish spending in June. Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline,…

adminAugust 11, 2025

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Consumer confidence stabilizes for July, but concerns remain

NEW YORK – Consumer confidence held fairly steady for July after a big drop in June, according to the latest report from the Conference Board.…

adminJuly 30, 2025

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New Houzz survey tracks industry reaction to AI

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Houzz Inc., a platform for empowering construction and design industry professionals and their clients with all-in-one project management and design software,…

adminJuly 16, 2025

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Economic growth is holding up, but ‘uncertainty is pervasive,’ says NRF’s chief economist

WASHINGTON – Tariffs haven’t yet fully shown up in retail pricing, making it difficult to forecast their total impact on the economy, according to National…

adminJuly 15, 2025

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Furniture, home furnishings contribute to e-commerce slide in 2025

NEW YORK—The consumer’s appetite for buying products online, including furniture and home furnishings, has fallen in the past year, according to survey results from AlixPartners,…

adminJuly 2, 2025

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Tariff impacts hard for small businesses, new poll shows

BOSTON—Small to medium businesses are increasingly feeling the impact of tariffs, with 44% reporting a slump in business in June, according to a new report…

adminJuly 1, 2025

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Consumer Confidence reverses course, sees big drop for June

NEW YORK – After jumping up in May following a five-month decline, consumer confidence has taken a turn once again. According to the latest figures…

adminJune 24, 2025

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Home furnishings among hardest hit sectors, small business survey reports

BOSTON — Small home furnishings business owners are particularly feeling the weight of the drop-off in consumer spending, according to a new survey by Alignable.…

adminJune 7, 2025

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Consumer Confidence breaks 5-month decline streak

NEW YORK – The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased by 12.3 points in May to 98.0, up from 85.7 in April. The Present Situation Index…

adminMay 28, 2025