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August 7, 2025

Home retailers had a surprisingly good quarter. Will it last?

Continuing a modest upward trend from the previous quarter, major U.S. home retailers reported solidly positive results, begging the question of whether the good news will continue.

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July 31, 2025

Ashley goes big in Vegas

Big-box furniture giant Ashley has opened a huge new location in Las Vegas, indicating the megachain’s tech-forward, value-centric strategy in a sluggish consumer market.

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July 24, 2025

What back-to-school shopping patterns say about the state of US retail right now

The back-to-dorm selling season is already well underway, with early results starting to roll in. Warren Shoulberg reports on how consumers are still spending—but on earlier time frames and stretched budgets.

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July 17, 2025

At summer home shows, vendors roll out tariff tactics

With the tariff landscape in constant flux, home industry retailers are adopting an array of new policies to stay in business amid a turbulent market landscape.

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July 10, 2025

Joybird continues store expansion, averting DTC business trap

While other direct-to-consumer furniture brands are making U-turns after failed forays into physical retail, Joybird is on track to double its store count with the help of parent company La-Z-Boy’s leadership and a North American supply chain.

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July 3, 2025

RH changed its tune on promotional sales to get through a slow housing market. It’s working

After an extended flat period, RH reported a 12 percent revenue jump for its first quarter, a sign that its promotional discounts may be moving the needle.

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June 26, 2025

Parachute pulls back on retail stores, following a DTC trend

In closing the bulk of its stores, Parachute joins the ranks of DTC companies struggling to nail the right balance of physical retail and e-commerce, direct-to-consumer and wholesale distribution.

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June 20, 2025

At Home’s bankruptcy leaves massive void in affordable furniture market

The struggling big-box retailer has finally thrown in the towel and filed Chapter 11. Where will all that business go?

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June 13, 2025

RH delivers a decent quarter amid tariff uncertainty

In its first-quarter earnings call, the retailer delivered financial news that was mixed but leaned positive, with momentum predicted for the back half of the year.

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June 5, 2025

Wayfair’s first large-format store was a hit. Now it’s planning new locations

One year into running the brick-and-mortar venture, the retailer has learned plenty of lessons—and it’s using them to launch outposts in new markets. The company’s vice president of curation, brands and stores tells BOH what to expect.

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