April 6,
2015 by in Economic News, Industry 
Last week’s FastFact zeroed in on the under 5 age group of the population with its predicted explosion of the next few years.
April 2,
2015 by in Economic News, Industry
The year 2015 started off with a bang for the furniture suppliers who posted a 7-percent increase in orders in January over last year, according to High Point accounting firm Smith Leonard.
April 1,
2015 by in Economic News, Industry
U.S. consumer confidence made a strong comeback in March buoyed by optimism over the labor market and recent increases in housing prices.
March 23,
2015 by in Economic News, Industry
This week’s FastFact factoid marks the beginning of a series detailing demographic movement in the next five to 10 years, and how these shifts will impact the youth category.
March 12,
2015 by in Economic News, Industry
U.S. retail sales fell for a third straight month in February, according to today’s figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
March 8,
2015 by in Economic News, Industry
The graphic for bedding sales between the third quarter of 2011 and the fourth quarter of 2014 looks like a roller coaster.
February 27,
2015 by in Economic News, Industry
Home furnishings orders hit $2.03 billion in December to round out 2014, an increase of 15 percent compared to a year ago December, according to High Point-based accounting firm Smith Leonard.