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Now that 2013 is out of the way, the real races are about to begin. So we asked a couple of insiders to do some prognosticating on 2014. In the [...]

One of the furniture industry's bright spots, the entertainment category has been and will be driven by television sales, which are projected to be strong at least through the rest [...]

The challenges faced by the independent furniture stores, not in the top 100 stores list, on imports, customer requirements and changes in industry are discussed. Significant players in the market are listed with their sales/revenue figures from different range of products.

Bush Inds. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection from creditors but the bush executives said that operations will continue and the company intends to repay debts in full and complete itEs restructuring within four months. Bush remains an adviser to management during the restructuring but has resigned as chairman, CEO and director.

Express furniture, Akron, Ohio, owned by Mike Simcox opened its twenty three thousand square feet store in a grand opening, which has fifty percent more display space than its existing store. Express Furniture offers retail furniture at an affordable price, immediate availability, and as much customer service as required, all of which has added to its success.

Wal-Mart does big business on its web site , offering a wide range of products. This site is doing tons of furniture business with thousand of pieces being shipped directly to customersE daily.

SimplyFits is ready-to-assemble (RTA) upholstery that Rose Hill is retail testing along with identical assembled models. The advantages of RTA seems more as there is no difference in terms of comfort in both type of models, RTA furniture is easy to deliver and does not require efforts to assemble,

Lowe's the home improvement giant of North Wilkesboro is winding up its three year old furniture business and focusing on storage systems. Lowe's is doing big business with unassembled processed panels and is now focusing on customized storage solutions.

Three major warehouse clubs, BJ's, Sam's and Costco put beefed up furniture assortments comprising mainly of casual small office/home office furniture during winter and summer promotions. The down-and disheveled display looks attracted customer seeking bulk-buy bargains.

The concept of selling multi-piece furniture of a room together under one price was successfully tested by major discount chains and it created more sales than selling as individual pieces. With clever packaging, it sells the customer the basic elements of a room at an affordable price that is beneficial to the retailer and appealing to the costumer.

Big electronic superstores and other electronic retailers see furniture as an attractive opportunity for add-on sales along with their sales of computers, stereos and other electronics. Some feel that to offer a TV monitor along with a TV stand is a good offer and others feel to put a TV in their furniture section is a better option.

The Ready- to-sell furniture is what most furniture merchants are trying to project. Through this the time a customer identifies the product and when he actually receives it will be on the same day or within a week. Success in ready-to-sell will depend upon huge unit volumes.

With good eyes for home fashions and their bankers' training for sound business, Bill Fortson and John Clements have converted an old farmhouse in southern Indiana into a thriving home [...]

THE BRONZE MONKEY An eclectic jungle Consumers have a way of finding the merchants who manage to make shopping fun, which explains the emergence of The Bronze Monkey, a home [...]

Usually, this space is reserved for retailers whose expertise in home accents is already established. In this case, we are going to talk about a furniture store where home accents [...]

Greg Henson and Jeff Brooks are retailing neophytes operating one of the hottest new shops in that retail style center by the Bay, San Francisco. Serving up an eclectic blend [...]

If Marshall McLuhan, who predicted the World Wide Web 30 years before it was invented, were alive today, he would have to change his most famous axiom to read 'The [...]

If Barack Obama wins in November, it won't be because young voters showed up for him in record numbers at the polls. Judging from all the hype, you'd think that [...]

Home theatre seats are moving very well in the market, especially more so because of the new generation fancy for television screens. These leather and motion seating have a strong sex appeal that attracts consumers when they see it and want to have it for that special space the house.

The bleeding has stopped, and the home office category has stabilized after three years of declines. When personal computers became a required household appliance 10 years ago, the rush to [...]

Although the majority of furniture manufacturers in Brazil said that exporting to the U.S. sounds like a worthwhile opportunity, only a few dozen have begun taking steps to do so.

The latest trend in 2004 in designing the furniture is to take into account the entertainment factor that is now gaining increased importance, since the buyers are looking for furniture, which would support their TV. Hence, various designs in the furniture are being made to accommodate the TVs with tubes and those with a thin screen.

Home furnishings retailers often talk about creating displays that customers can understand. The thinking is that the furniture displays should be decorated and accessorized thoroughly so that, with a little [...]

Castleton, Ind. -- A parent would be proud. Kittle's Kids is growing like a weed. In fact, the two-year-old department is off the growth charts for this Top 100 furniture [...]

Amy Armstrong and Verna Burke were told indirectly and directly that they wouldn't make it. In 1983, they opened The Inside Story Interiors in Panama City, Fla., and the response [...]

Larry Bird, the owner of Gabriala's of Plymouth, Mich., considers himself to be a retail scientist. Make no mistake, Bird and his team also are skilled merchandisers, retail artists capable [...]

Jordan's Furniture has long been one of the premier home furnishings retailers in the United States, but only recently has the company focused on the home accents opportunity. An innovator [...]

A unique and growing chain of stores is pushing its way to the fore of home furnishings retailing with outlet mall locations and home accents serving as major distinguishing characteristics. [...]

This story is the successful marriage of business smarts and retail artistry. The partners and owners of Elegant Clutter in Danville, Calif., bring those diverse but well-matched talents to their [...]

Retail was not a component of Beth Slifer's original business strategy. She opened Slifer Designs in 1984 with the idea that she would offer design services to the resort communities [...]

In all its commercials, Pike Family Nurseries invites people to 'play in the dirt, again,' but when you enter most of the Pike locations around Atlanta, you have to do [...]

Correlate programs made their debut at th High Point market High Point -- The Powell Co. came to the fall High Point furniture market with probably its most aggressive slate [...]