by Mike Duff | May 10, 2022 | Retail Articles
Spring, and this spring especially, brings fresh starts and beckons consumers out of the house and back into stores as they consider refreshing their lifestyles with everything from a good house cleaning to a new wardrobe, which may have promoted a significant April...
by Mike Duff | May 6, 2022 | Bedding, Décor & More, Decorative Accessories, Dinnerware, Furniture, Home + Housewares, Retail Articles, Serveware, Tableware
In a double designer debut, Crate & Barrel has introduced a new collection of home furnishings and tabletop merchandise slated for its CB2 stores and an extension of its Leanne Ford line under its namesake banner. Crate & Barrel developed the CB2 collection in...
by Mike Duff | Feb 3, 2022 | Retail Articles
As it takes a more whole-home approach to business, Lowe’s is launching Origin21, a new, exclusive home decor brand designed as an approachable, value-added modern collection that will arrive as part of the company’s House of Style campaign. Lowe’s House of...
by Mike Duff | Jan 14, 2022 | Retail Articles
In the 2021 November/December, holiday season retail sales grew 14.1% from those in 2020 to $886.7 billion, the National Retail Federation announced, beating its own forecast and setting a new record despite challenges from inflation, supply chain disruptions and the...
by Mike Duff | Dec 14, 2021 | Retail Articles
Looking ahead to 2022, the Institute for Supply Management forecasts that economic improvement in the United States will continue for both the manufacturing and services sector. Based on a December survey of purchasing and supply management executives, the December...
