Trends
See winners and losers in 2Q Home Goods Market Share Index
It’s becoming more important for retailers to understand their performance relative to the larger market […]
August 11, 2022
3 key areas targeted as consumers shift spending priorities | Survey
Six months of inflationary pressures have consumers rethinking how they are budgeting their money – […]
August 2, 2022
Most Americans would forgo sex for their dream kitchen | HomeAdvisor
In some encouraging news for rug makers, nobody seems too want carpeting in their kitchens.
July 29, 2022
Empowered employees say: Give me options | Charting the trends
Workers surveyed by The Conference Board weighed in on their decisions to leave a job […]
July 27, 2022
Fresh from Atlanta Market: What’s hot and what’s not
The Atlanta Gift & Home Summer Market wrapped up a week ago, and sellers weighed […]
July 25, 2022
Inflation and mortgage rate increases can’t stop a strong 2022 outlook for kitchen and bath projects
While there are recession concerns, NKBA’s recent report found two key project tiers are performing […]
July 21, 2022
What’s happening with spending as homebodies venture out? | Charting the trends
Consumers are turning their attention and their spending toward leisure activities outside of the home.
July 20, 2022
Having inflation fears? CPI numbers reveal spike in household furnishings prices
Just-released consumer price index figures for June indicate that inflation isn’t going away.
July 13, 2022
What Gen Z, Millennials and even Boomers are buying for their outdoor entertaining
For the most part, consumers stuck to a modest budget when feathering their outdoor entertaining […]
July 11, 2022
Area rug companies maneuvering as business moves into the back half
Maintaining optimism is the common attitude as suppliers work around macro challenges in pursuit of […]
July 8, 2022