Furniture store sales lag behind other sectors for 1st 2 months of the year
Talk of oil-related price increases heats up
Taking the evidence wall down: The tragedy of Franchise Group
Meta debuts social commerce tools for retailers at Shoptalk 2026
Consumer Insights Now Week 2 addresses the importance of designers
Legacy Classic | Modern launching standalone casual dining program
The groups being shown during the spring market cycle are largely transitional in styling to suit the casual design preferences of today’s consumers HIGH POINT…
CPSC announces recall of more than 250,000 defective plastic tip restraints
Units can break over time, leading to possible tip-over and entrapment incidents that can harm children, older adults WASHINGTON — The United States Consumer Product…
Weir’s Furniture to close its doors after nearly 80 years in business
The Dallas-based retailer is shuttering its online and brick-and-mortar operations DALLAS — It’s always a sad day when venerable furniture retailers announce they’re going out…
AHF Hall of Fame to present Paul Broyhill Leader award to 5 industry professionals under age 40
HIGH POINT — Five rising stars within the home furnishings industry will be recognized as a prestigious Paul Broyhill Leader during a reception on Thursday,…
Taking the evidence wall down: The tragedy of Franchise Group
1 last column explaining in narrative form the saga of FRG-B. Riley-Conn’s-Badcock-Buddy Mac-AF Newco/Phonix RBS A common visual trope in procedural crime dramas, a genre…
Weir’s Furniture to close its doors after nearly 80 years in business
The Dallas-based retailer is shuttering its online and brick-and-mortar operations DALLAS — It’s always a sad day when venerable furniture retailers announce they’re going out…
Intiaro releases key findings from proprietary pAIn survey
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Visual commerce expert Intiaro has released findings from its proprietary pAIn survey, a research initiative designed to uncover the most pressing operational, sales and marketing…
Arkansas Homefurnishings Association names 2 to board of directors
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Homefurnishings Association has appointed Michael Evans of Crafton’s Furniture and Appliance in Searcy and JB Rainwater of Sofa City…
Talk of oil-related price increases heats up
With increases of raw materials averaging around 12%, sources note this could raise FOB prices 6%-8% HIGH POINT — Rising prices of raw materials, some…
Report: Furniture imports decline 12.7% from 2024
Analysis from investment banking firm Mann Armistead & Epperson shows the wholesale value of furniture shipments to the US totaled $29.6 billion last year RICHMOND,…
CPSC announces recall of more than 250,000 defective plastic tip restraints
Units can break over time, leading to possible tip-over and entrapment incidents that can harm children, older adults WASHINGTON — The United States Consumer Product…
CPSC announces recall of office chairs sold at HomeGoods
Base of chair can bend, posing a fall hazard to consumers working at home WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a…
From dining tables to elegant credenzas and sleek sofas, High Point Market is offering attendees a wide variety of furniture with unique styles and on-trend…
Products seen at premarket in September
Home News Now spent several days last month in downtown High Point, where we visited a number of showrooms open for the Sept. 15-16 premarket.…
Bassett Furniture reenergizing sofa-sleeper category with its customizable Z4 program
BASSETT, Va. — Bassett Furniture Industries is reenergizing the sofa-sleeper category with Z4, an innovative design engineered around a state-of-the-art European-style mechanism that enables smooth,…
Howard Elliott returns to High Point with 300 product introductions
HIGH POINT – Howard Elliott, a home décor manufacturer known for its commitment to design, innovation, and partnership, is excited to return to Spring High…

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Ten out of 10:00 with Alex Seaman, cofounder, Furniture.com
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher speaks with the executive, who discusses recent changes to Furniture.com, which now has 80 retailers and nearly 2 million…
Furniture store sales lag behind other sectors for 1st 2 months of the year
Sales were down 5.6% from February 2025 and also were down 1% from January WASHINGTON — Year-over-year furniture store sales fell for the sixth month…