October 31,
2013 by in Financial Reports, Industry 
Markor International Furniture, the owner of furniture suppliers Schnadig and A.R.T. Furniture, has said it expects net profit for fiscal 2013 to top analysts' estimates.
October 31,
2013 by in Accessories, Furniture Retailing, Industry, Product
Restoration Hardware will unveil a quarterly art magazine next week called RH Contemporary Art Journal. The retailer is not a newcomer when it comes to publishing. Have you seen the home furnishings retailer's catalogs?
October 31,
2013 by in Furniture Retailing, Industry, Product, Store Openings, Youth, Juvenile Furniture
Specialty home furnishings retailer PBteen opens its first store on Long Island next week. The store will be the Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) brand's first combined location featuring pass-through access to Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids.
October 31,
2013 by in Financial Reports, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Higher ticket prices and an increase in written business gave home furnishings retailer Havertys (NYSE: HVT) a boost in its third quarter earnings.
October 30,
2013 by in Economic News, Industry
U.S. consumer confidence was shaken significantly by the U.S. government shutdown and debt-ceiling negotiations. The index fell to 71.2 from a revised 80.2 last month; the decline was the largest since August 2011.
October 30,
2013 by in Business Strategy, Furniture Retailing, Industry, Retail Closing
Sears Canada is closing five of its stores, including its Toronto flagship, as part of a $400-million deal. The retailer plans to sell leases of the five stores to a mall operator.
October 30,
2013 by in Business Strategy, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Home furnishings retailer Restoration Hardware will open a $22 million, 865,000-square-foot distribution and call center in Grand Prairie, Texas, today. The facility will serve as the company's Southwest regional distribution hub and fulfillment center.