Industry veteran Mike Genrich dies
HIGH POINT — Industry veteran and Furniture of America executive Mike Genrich died Tuesday, June 1. He was 69. Genrich has been senior vice president …
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Memorial Day sales roundup
Booming business, especially in the mattress category, quells concerns over softening demand as the economy reopens HIGH POINT — Going into Memorial Day weekend there …
One “Bling” thing: Michael Amini’s house is for sale
And it can be your yours for just under $70 million If this headline by The Wall Street Journal didn’t catch your attention, you must …
Memorial Day weekend in pictures
HIGH POINT — We took a spin around the internet this weekend to see how some top furniture retailers were approaching the important holiday sales …
Interlude Home opens Miami showroom
MIAMI — Luxury contemporary home furnishings source Interlude Home has opened its third showroom here showcasing its custom upholstery and case goods collections. The 4,000-square-foot …
How Tempur Sealy protects its brands and retailer margins at the same time
LEXINGTON, Ky. — As we enter the important Memorial Day weekend shopping period, when retailers are vying for consumer dollars often by topping each other’s …
6 things about Chris Pelcher’s Lineage Furniture
HIGH POINT — Earlier this week former Art Van executive Chris Pelcher announced the launch of Lineage Furniture, a new domestic case goods company aiming …
Epperson on the real risk of rising inflation
It’s not so much the price increases that worry the industry analyst as it is the future effect on the greatest driver of furniture and …
Rotmans rebounds
Massachusetts retailer’s high-impact sale drives Vystar’s topline WORCESTER, Mass. — First-quarter revenue for Vystar, the parent company of Rotmans here, more than doubled, and the …
Alf Uno moves to 220 Elm
HIGH POINT — Italian luxury home furnishings producer Alf Uno has moved from a former IHFC space to a new, roughly, 6,000-square-foot showroom in 220 …
