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How one family business kept old things running for 82 years

by Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 12, 2024
The Schulze family fixed appliances and home furnishings in Richmond, Texas for 82 years.
Arthur D. Schulze, father of Kenneth Schulze and founder of Schulze Home Furnishings, at the Ford Bend Country Fair in 1946.
Courtesy Schulze family
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Furniture sellers adapt to a nationwide drop in sales

by Stephanie Hughes
Sep 15, 2023
Sales at furniture stores have been sliding amid a cooling housing market and weakening consumer sentiment about making big purchases.
AJ Venable at Urban Links Furniture & Appliances in Baltimore. He said his customers have become more price-sensitive.
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What happens to the at-home economy when the pandemic ends?

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 21, 2021
For consumers who've been looking at the same walls since the pandemic started, a new coat of paint may be worth more than travel.
Looking for paint in a deep color? That could be a problem.
Georgijevic via Getty Images
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Restoration Hardware blames the markets for a bad quarter

by Annie Baxter
Feb 25, 2016
Consumers might be spending more on their homes, but not necessarily on furnishings.
General view during the Restoration Hardware Spring 2012 Launch at Restoration Hardware on March 22, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
Todd Williamson/Getty Images For Restoration Hardware
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