by Peter Giannetti | Jun 14, 2021 | Décor & More, Furniture, Retail Articles
Restoration Hardware has big plans for the future, and it began this year beating a Wall Street earnings estimate for the first quarter. In the quarter, net income was $130.7 million, or $4.19 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $3.2 million, or 17 cents per...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 14, 2021 | Retail Articles
eBay, continuing its online marketplace differentiation, is launching what it characterizes as a first-of-its-kind Refurb Registry designed to equip consumers emerging from COVID-19 restrictions with the things they need to get back on track. As part of the program,...
by Chandler Harvey | Jun 13, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Stimulus payments provided a bump to U.S. retail in 2020 and early 2021 during a year in which consumer spending shifted to primarily CPG and general merchandise as the country dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Don Unser, chief retail strategist, The NPD...
by Chandler Harvey | Jun 7, 2021 | Featured News, Home + Housewares
Personnel is policy and President Joe Biden is bringing a new approach to trade issues, said John Murphy during his session “The New Administration: What to Expect on Trade” during IHA’s Connect SPRING virtual event. Under the Biden administration, the country...
by Chandler Harvey | Jun 3, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The home + housewares industry thrived during the pandemic as consumers hunkered down in their homes, working remotely, schooling remotely and spending a lot of family togetherness time each day. As housewares sales soared other industries faced challenges brought on...