Wayfair said Monday (Jan. 12) that it participated in the development of Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for agentic commerce and will soon enable shoppers to check out directly from Wayfair without leaving Google during their research.
Shares of several furniture retailers surged on Friday morning after the Trump administration delayed a planned increase in tariffs on certain imported goods. The higher duties had been scheduled to take effect on Thursday, but President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a year-long pause on increased levies for upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities.
Shares of furniture retailers like RH and Wayfair rose after President Donald Trump delayed an increase in tariffs. The higher duties were previously expected to take effect on Thursday.
Shares of online furniture retailer Wayfair Inc (NYSE:W) fell nearly 5% on Wednesday after Jefferies downgraded the stock to “Hold,” citing weakening web traffic, softer early holiday demand and fading buying intent among consumers. Jefferies said it had turned more cautious after reviewing third-party traffic and survey data that pointed to a slower start to the peak shopping season.
Wayfair Inc. (W) Presents at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference 2025 Transcript
Wayfair (W) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Wayfair delivered strong quarterly results with 8% revenue growth, improved margins, and increased new orders despite a challenging consumer environment. W faces significant headwinds from weak U.S. consumer sentiment, a sluggish housing market, and declining active customer numbers. Valuation for W appears stretched, trading at a premium on P/S and P/CF metrics, with insufficient top line growth to justify the price.
The UK competition watchdog has launched enforcement action against eight companies, including Viagogo, BSM driving school, Wayfair Inc (NYSE:W, NYSE:) and Marks Electrical Group PLC (AIM:MRK), over misleading prices and illegal pressure selling online. A major consumer protection initiative was launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) using new powers granted by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act that was passed into law last year.
Wayfair was up big on its quarterly release, with the company seeing nice momentum.
W's Q3 earnings and revenues beat estimates as higher U.S. sales and strong repeat orders drove profit growth.
In the words of JPMorgan analysts, there are harmonizing tailwinds in play, including rate reductions, tariff impacts, tax-related stimulus, and the wealth effect, to drive business in 2026 and over the long term.
Wayfair has delivered strong Q3 results, showing improved profitability and accelerating growth despite industry tariff concerns. W's post-earnings rally has pushed the stock up ~20%, bringing YTD gains over ~2x. The stock's valuation now sits at ~double other pure-play furniture peers. Robust demand and execution-driven growth set W apart from struggling retailers, with management optimistic about future housing market tailwinds.