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By Racked National While most brick-and-mortar retailers are battening down against the advance of e-commerce competition – closing locations, scaling back costs – luxury furniture chain Restoration Hardware (RH) is doing quite the opposite....

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From RealtyTrac Suddenly, the American Dream of homeownership is under assault. Some are claiming that homeownership is a poor investment. Others argue that mortgages are a bad idea. Renters like Josh Barro, writing in The New York Times...

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The Greenwich post office building, still wearing its brass plaque noting its status on the National Register of Historic Places, is about to step into the 21st century – on the inside. As of May 16, the doors will open into an RH (Restoration Hardware)...

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Rentech Inc. on Thursday said that it acquired New England Wood Pellet, considered the largest producer of wood pellets for the U.S. heating market. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase diversifies the Los Angeles company's wood processing...

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Last summer, Belgium-based Stûv fireplaces opened its official subsidiary in Montreal, right next to the location of its Northeast distributor Vincent Boudreau. The subsidiary is managed by François Thiry, whose goal is to offer access...

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Housing starts posted a second monthly gain in March, increasing 2.8 percent to a 946,000-unit pace. While the housing recovery hit a snag in December and January due to weather, it is still on track. Although today’s gain is welcome, the reading...

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