Rick Lovegrove named president, upholstery at Four Hands
AUSTIN, Texas – Full-line furniture resource Four Hands has promoted Rick Lovegrove to president, upholstery. Lovegrove has more than 25 years of experience in domestic …
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.
Furniture retailers step up promotions to move product
Shift back to more aggressive price points occurs as consumer demand and store traffic slows at some stores HIGH POINT — Faced with a slowdown …
Maitland-Smith’s latest acquisition aims to expand company’s traditional design aesthetic
Purchase of Scarborough House brings new designs to the company’s case goods portfolio HIGH POINT – Maitland-Smith’s planned acquisition of Scarborough House continues a strategy …
High Point Market Authority creates group to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in home furnishings industry
Global Brand Ambassador Patti Carpenter heads initiative as DEI group chair HIGH POINT – The High Point Market Authority has created a group that seeks …
Bestar recall alerts retailers, consumers to potential hazards with wall beds
Units not installed properly can fall, posing a high risk of injury or death HIGH POINT – While most industry attention has been on the …
Geniemode exec shares thoughts on company’s plan for U.S. market
HIGH POINT – Late last year, buyers in the U.S. market were introduced to Geniemode, an India-based B2B resource that sources and produces goods including …
Man Wah reports double-digit increases in sales, net profits for year ended March 31
HONG KONG – Motion and stationary upholstery manufacturer Man Wah Holdings announced it had a 28.6% increase in sales and a 16.8% increase in net …
Maitland-Smith enters agreement to purchase Scarborough House
HICKORY, N.C. — Luxury furniture resource Maitland-Smith, a division of Century and Hickory Chair parent Rock House Farm, has entered into an agreement to purchase …
In challenging times, trimming SKUs makes for a safer bet
This strategy is one way to help lower lead times and get product to customers sooner versus later In recent months, Home News Now has …
South Bay International expands North American production, distribution footprint
Company has begun production in its Mexico plant and invested $1 million in equipment at California plant since the start of the year RANCHO CUCAMONGA, …
