Clint Engel

IHFRA Names Steven Allegrezza Managing Director

HIGH POINT — Steven Allegrezza has been promoted to managing director of the International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn., a new position for the organization. Formerly …

Furniture Hall of Fame elects new officers, first female president

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has elected new officers and board members for 2021, including the board’s first …

What the Biden administration could mean to the furniture industry

Association leaders and analysts weigh in on the pros and cons of a Democrat-controlled Whitehouse and Congress HIGH POINT — While acknowledging it’s a bit …

Furniture Connection makes bold opening statement despite pandemic roadblocks

The Tennessee retailer is on track to more than double the business of its former location CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Furniture Connection’s new, larger store here …

First Tuesday committee launches website

HIGH POINT— The organizers of High Point’s First Tuesday movement have launched a dedicated website to help buyers learn more about the brands participating, schedule …

Retailers grapple with new round of price increases

Retailers say suppliers began handing down another round of price increases this month or warning that they’re on the way. It’s a move that, combined with an astronomical rise in freight rates, has left stores scrambling to adjust once again, after a similar action in the fall, even as delays in product shipments continue. And some wonder how long this can go on before consumers pull in their purse strings.