Jennifer Marks

5 days ago | hometextilestoday.com | Jennifer Marks

Minneapolis – Although Target is raising prices due to tariffs, its Back-to-College assortment this season will feature some exceptions. The retailer announced this morning that it will stick to 2024 price levels for select dorm décor and essentials for college-bound customers as well as key back-to-school items for the K-12 customer.

1 week ago | hfndigital.com | Jennifer Marks

Minneapolis - Total home sales at Target were substantial in Q1, ringing in at more than $3.2 billion, but the trajectory continued downward. First quarter sales in the retailer's Home Furnishings & Décor segment have steadily dwindled since the Q1 boom in 2020. For the recent first quarter, the segment's sales decreased 8.5% year-over-year, down $299 million compared the same period in 2024, according to Target's 10Q filing with the SEC. Total company sales during the period were down 2.8%.

1 week ago | hometextilestoday.com | Jennifer Marks

Bentonville, Ark. – Four years after first teaming with Walmart on an exclusive home line, Drew Barrymore a branded bedding collection to her assortment with the retailer. The Beautiful by Drew Barrymore now includes 3-piece comforter sets at $64 full/queen, cotton percale sheet sets at $38.97 queen and reversible cotton quilts at $55 full/queen. The bedding is designed to mix-and-match, with both floral and geometric  prints.

2 weeks ago | hometextilestoday.com | Jennifer Marks

Washington – Overall retail sales continued to grow in May even though pull-forward spending from consumers worried about higher tariff prices cooled. The CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor calculation of core retail sales (excluding restaurants in addition to automobile dealers and gasoline stations) was up 0.23% month over month in May and up 4.2% year over year. That compared with increases of 0.9% month over month and 7.11% year over year in April.

2 weeks ago | designerstoday.com | Jennifer Marks

Interior designer Shea McGee is bringing her casual aesthetic to The Shade Store‘s assortment of window coverings. The launch collection for The Shade Store x Studio McGee collection encompasses seven distinct fabrics featuring a range of textures and patterns in tonal neutrals. The materials are available for Roman shades, drapery, cornices, and decorative pillows.