Furniture

Poor customer service is one of the primary reasons people tend to shun certain companies and even whole industries. 24/7 Wall St. identified the U.S. industries with the most complaints, as well as the troubles people have with them. If customer service is important to success, those we identified could be in trouble.

Good news for home decorators: Fans of IKEA's ready-to-assemble furniture can expect lower prices in the near future. The company said it is dropping prices by 2% to 3% this year, and anticipates similar price cuts next year, across its product range despite rising costs of materials. The reason?...

Good news for home decorators: Fans of IKEA's ready-to-assemble furniture can expect lower prices in the near future. The company said it is dropping prices by 2% to 3% this year, and anticipates similar price cuts next year, across its product range despite rising costs of materials. The reason?...

This World Market coupon launches a huge furniture sale in stores and online. All regular-priced furniture at World Market (formerly Cost Plus) is 25% off through Nov. 25, 2010. Online use coupon code NOVFURN9. The coupon code did not work on sale furniture when I tried it. One coupon per customer...

For the first time, the privately owned Swedish furniture retailer, Ikea Group, has disclosed its financial results. The retailer, known for its low cost yet stylish furniture, is doing very well.

Furniture, TVs and appliances tipping over led to the deaths of nearly 200 young children over an eight year period -- about one every two weeks -- prompting the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue an alert to parents to check for potential hazards in their homes.

U.S. durable goods orders unexpectedly fell 1% in June, their largest decline since August 2009. That was in sharp contrast to the predictions of the Bloomberg survey, which had forecast orders to increase 1%. The drop provides more evidence that the nation's economic recovery has slowed.

Sure, durable goods orders fell 1.1% in the month -- the first decline in six months. But if you remove the volatile transportation component, orders rose 0.9%, confirming an ongoing expansion in the nation's manufacturing sector.

For 42 years, Chicago's Merchandise Mart has hosted NeoCon World's trade fair. Over the course of three days, the show hosts 700 exhibitors making it North America's largest design conference for commercial interiors and contract furnishing. This year, a group of students and recent grads had the...

Upholstered couches, dining room tables, rugs, chairs, and a whole lot more is on sale by up to 50% off during the Crate & Barrel Summer Sale, which starts tomorrow, June 18, 2010. A lot of the deep discounts are on pieces that were floor models, so inspect items carefully for wear and tear....