Retailers hope July 4 sales give business a spark
[ad_1] HIGH POINT — As the calendar turns to July, furniture retailers are hopeful for a few days of fireworks in stores as they run sales to coincide with Independence Day. In Ohio, Cleveland Furniture Co. has seen strong business, even as it’s seeing fewer customers year-over-year. “Our average ticket is way up; skyrocketed, actually. […]
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Savoy House Lighting appoints sales exec
[ad_1] Wayne Falk, left, and Chris Fancher Savoy House Lighting has named Wayne Falk director of showroom sales, a new position for the company. Falk will oversee Savoy House’s brick-and-mortar showroom sales and help oversee the company’s sales representatives. He reports directly to Vice President Chris Fancher. Falk has more than 30 years of experience […]
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TJX sees home sales slowing, but still beating peers, says CEO
[ad_1] Framingham, Mass. – The balance of sales from home merchandise at TJX Cos.’ banners is settling back into normal levels following the pandemic era boom. “We were up against an enormous increase last year,” noted CEO and president Ernie Herrman. While the company’s volume of sales in home categories is declining compared to 2021, […]
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Jingle bells, lots of sales: NRF predicts more retail growth in holiday season
[ad_1] The holiday shopping season runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 according to the National Retail Federation. WASHINGTON — While it probably won’t rise at the record rate of last year, the National Retail Federation says big things are in store for retailers this holiday season. The NRF forecast that holiday retail sales during […]
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Crestview Collection names new sales exec
[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Home industry executive John McNeel has joined Crestview Collection as key accounts sales, a new role at the company, which is expanding its key accounts team. McNeel, who reports to Executive Vice President Bryan Williams and Director of Business Development David Lee, formerly worked in sales at Grandview Gallery, now Luma […]
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Performance fabric supplier Sattler Outdura builds sales team with 2 appointments
[ad_1] Hudson, N.C. — Sattler Outdura, a division of The Sattler Group, has appointed two to new sales team positions. Chris Caldwell, current product manager for Outdura casual furniture and Sattler shade fabrics, has taken on the new responsibility of sales manager for Outdura. Julie Talbert has also joined the Outdura team as a sales […]
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Long-time AICO sales rep, Tom Ralph, dies at 61
[ad_1] Okemos, Mich. — Thomas Francis Ralph Sr. died Oct. 11 at his home at age 61. He had worked as a sales representative with AICO for more than nine years. He was born Jan. 18, 1961, in Port Clinton, Ohio, to Joseph and Catherine Ralph. Ralph served as a quartermaster in the U.S. Navy […]
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Wayfair runs second Way Day of 2022 to get jump on holiday sales
[ad_1] Wayfair is bringing back Way Day in October. The two-day sale is set for Oct. 26-27. BOSTON — Wayfair’s annual spring Way Day sale is coming back this month to help kick-off the Boston-based online home furnishings retailer’s holiday sales campaigns. The second Way Day of 2022 gets underway on Oct. 26 at 12 […]
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Ethan Allen logs $203 million in sales as company repositions as ‘premier interior design destination’
[ad_1] DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. reported net sales of $203.2 million for its fiscal 2023 second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022. The company indicated sales this quarter were helped by the company’s backlog and that its focus in 2023 would be to revamp its retail locations to emphasize a more design-centric approach […]
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Amazon’s home décor sales leaders? They’re 2 home textiles categories.
[ad_1] New York – Neither is a frequently purchased category across retail, especially compared to picture frames, candles and other products under the Home Décor umbrella at Amazon. Still, curtains/drapes and area rugs are far and away the chief category drivers in home décor, according to YipitData. For 2022, the 2 categories led […]
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