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America's favorite home furnishing retailers are...
A wholesale club giant beats out specialty retailers to rank as the nation's favorite home furnishings retailer. Costco Wholesale Corp. is ranks first among consumers when it comes to home furnishings, according to a study by Market Force Information. With a composite loyalty score of 72%, Costco earned the top spot. But Ikea was a close second, with a score of 70%. -
Bed Bath & Beyond misses in Q1; store closings likely
Bed, Bath & Beyond, which missed sales and earnings expectations for its first quarter, is focusing online for growth. Citing strong digital growth, CEO Steven Temares said on the chain's quarterly earnings call that he expects store closings to increase as leases expire and as the way customers shop continue to evolve.

