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 …
Author: Thomas Russell
Home News Now Editor-in-Chief Thomas Russell has covered the furniture industry for 25 years at various daily and weekly consumer and trade publications. He can be reached at tom@homenewsnow.com and at 336-508-4616.
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 …
Universal Furniture celebrates opening of new upholstery plant in North Carolina
200,000-square-foot operation replaces the company’s former Southern Furniture facility in Conover, North Carolina, that it acquired in 2019 HILDEBRAN, N.C. — Universal Furniture’s move into …
Aria Designs to launch US-made upholstery program
Line seeks to offer a growing customer base of designers and independent retailers both custom options and speed to market HIGH POINT — Upholstery manufacturer …
Spring premarket offers dealers a bright spot in challenging times
With the war in Iran, high oil prices and uncertainty regarding tariffs, the event created a sense of stability and community much needed in the …
People seen at spring ’26 premarket
On Monday, Home News Now stopped by the premarket reception at the Grandover Resort & Spa in Greensboro. It’s come to be one of the …
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 …
The shopping preferences of high-income earners
Latest segment of Consumer Insights Now delves into planned furniture spending of consumers earning $150,000 and up HIGH POINT — For high-income consumers shopping for …
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, …
