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CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Ikea plans to install solar energy panels on nine U.S. stores and a distribution center in the South, in a move that should give the retailer solar energy at 33 U.S. facilities by the middle of next year. Pending government permits, installation will begin this winter and will be completed by next . . . → Read More: Ikea adding solar panels to 10 more U.S. locations Consumers got some of their mojo back in November as the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence index jumped to 56.0, up from 40.9 in October. The Present Situation Index increased to 38.3 from 27.1, while the Expectations Index rose to 67.8 from 50.0, the research organization said. “Confidence has bounced back to levels last seen during . . . → Read More: Consumers more optimistic in November A record 226 million consumers shopped stores and websites over Black Friday weekend and spent a record $52.4 billion, according a National Retail Federation survey. The survey, conducted for the NRF by BIGresearch, did not break out the furniture category, but reported that 21.3% of consumers purchased home décor and home-related furnishings over the holiday . . . → Read More: Record Shopping for Black Friday AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-based mattress retailer Factory Mattress has teamed with mattress manufacturer Tempur-Pedic and the Red Cross to provide beds to families affected by the devastating Bastrop wildfires in Texas. Over the next few weeks, more than 1,000 Tempur-Pedic mattresses, valued at more than $1.3 million, will be donated. Factory Mattress also will provide . . . → Read More: More than 1,000 sleep sets donated to fire victims KIRKWOOD, MO. — Phillips Furniture is offering discounts and other rewards to help The Women’s Safe House, a domestic violence shelter in nearby St. Louis. The store said it will offer discounts on entire purchases made by customers who bring money, diapers, strollers or undergarments into its stores through Monday. Representatives from The Women’s Safe . . . → Read More: Phillips Furniture assists women’s shelter in St. Louis |
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