Purple plant accident and shutdown delays shipments after all
LEHI, Utah — The fatal industrial accident that Purple Innovation said temporarily shut down operations but wasn’t expected to disrupt deliveries apparently is disrupting deliveries …
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GhostBed’s new “concept lab” spin at corporate showroom becomes useful research and development tool
PLANTATION, Fla. — Online boxed bed retailer and manufacturer GhostBed, said the small showroom attached to its headquarters here is proving to be an important …
Blog: The great Premarket debate?
Early this week the organizers of High Point Premarket announced what seemed like fairly minor changes in policy and a new communications push. They wanted …
A Premarket reset
Sponsors shorten time, make other moves to rein in the event and bring dealers’ full attention back to official High Point Market HIGH POINT — …
Copeland approaches total energy independence with second solar array
BRADFORD, Vt. — Copeland Furniture has increased its commitment to conservation by expanding its solar array, adding 396 kWh of solar capacity on its second …
The other American Furniture Warehouse
GM Jason Fletcher talks about “going deep” and other lessons learned in the “School of Pandemic” GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jason Fletcher was at the beach …
May furniture store sales jump 67% YOY
WASHINGTON — Furniture and home furnishings store sales returned a little closer to earth in May, posting a 66.6% gain over the same month a …
Blog: Are U.S. anti-dumping duties coming for Vietnam-made upholstery?
And other takeaways from the June High Point Market HIGH POINT — There’s a movement afoot for a U.S. anti-dumping petition against producers of upholstery …
Rotmans sets June 16 reopening of scaled-down store
WORCESTER, Mass. — Rotmans said it has completed the first and key phase of a major store renovation and will reopen the down-sized showroom next …
Remembering Mike Genrich
HIGH POINT — Mike Genrich was one of the first people in the industry Chris Taylor met back in 1997. Taylor, 27 back then, had …
