As big public furniture retailers are beginning to announce their latest quarterly financial results, and it’s a mixed bag. Some have figured out how to deal with the Trumpian tariffs and even make a few bucks, but the results are far from conclusive—or universal—and the collateral damage from the president’s trade policy could still be significant for many players when everything is finally added up.

In numbers released over the past few days, the most encouraging news (at least from a top-line perspective) came from giant e-tailer Wayfair, which showed a nice—and surprising—8.1 percent year-over-year increase in its third quarter. Its bottom line, however, remained coated in red ink, showing a $99 million loss. On an operating basis, the company showed earnings per share of 70 cents,

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