Home Goods news and trends

Report: Shein or Temu Could Benefit From Merger With Wayfair
Retail // December 29, 2023

Shein or Temu reportedly could be potential merger partners for Wayfair. Either of the two Chinese-founded eCommerce companies could be a good fit for a merger with the Boston-based home goods retailer, Seeking Alpha reported Friday (Dec. 29), citing a paywalled list of 2024 predictions...

Overstock.com Wins Auction for Bed Bath and Beyond Digital and Other Assets
Retail // June 22, 2023

Bankrupt Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. is expected to sell its intellectual property and some of its digital assets to online retailer Overstock.com Inc. for $21.5 million, according to court documents filed Thursday in U.S. District Court. Pending court approval at a hearing on June 27, the...

Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy Blamed on Private Label Strategy
Retail // April 23, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond has declared bankruptcy months after warning about its future. The downfall of the 52-year-old home goods seller came about Sunday (April 23) after the company wasn’t able to secure funding that would have allowed it to stay afloat. “Thank you to...

RH Expands Upscale Brand as Demand for Home Furnishings Tumbles
Retail // March 30, 2023

The market for home furnishings is “likely getting worse before it gets better.” So said RH Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman Wednesday (March 29) during the luxury home furnishings company’s quarterly earnings call. Persistent inflation, record-high interest rates, an underperforming stock market, an unexpected banking crisis and a 45%...

Interviews & Exclusives
Overstock: Fixing Supply Chain’s Weakest Link

March 23, 2020
If there was ever a time to have a tight handle on the supply chain, this is it. Just ask the people at Overstock.com. As many companies struggle with ensuring a clean line of products now and after the current coronavirus health crisis subsides, Overstock has balanced Chinese and other international partners to keep its […]

Reynolds CEO: Recreating Grocery’s Home Goods Aisle For The Millennial

February 10, 2020
Aluminum foil is not a new product by any stretch of the imagination. Its precursor — tin foil — was used for cooking, starting in the early 1800s. In 1910, the world of...

Quick Reads
Report: Shein or Temu Could Benefit From Merger With Wayfair

December 29, 2023
Shein or Temu reportedly could be potential merger partners for Wayfair. Either of the two Chinese-founded eCommerce companies could be a good fit for a merger with the Boston-based home goods retailer, Seeking Alpha reported Friday (Dec. 29), citing a paywalled list of 2024 predictions by The Information. This speculation comes as Wayfair has seen […]

Overstock.com Wins Auction for Bed Bath and Beyond Digital and Other Assets

June 22, 2023
Bankrupt Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. is expected to sell its intellectual property and some of its digital assets to online retailer Overstock.com Inc. for $21.5 million, according to court...

Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy Blamed on Private Label Strategy

April 23, 2023
Bed Bath & Beyond has declared bankruptcy months after warning about its future. The downfall of the 52-year-old home goods seller came about Sunday (April 23) after the company wasn’t...

RH Expands Upscale Brand as Demand for Home Furnishings Tumbles

March 30, 2023
The market for home furnishings is “likely getting worse before it gets better.” So said RH Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman Wednesday (March 29) during the luxury home furnishings company’s quarterly earnings call. Persistent...