Uttermost celebrating 50 years of business this year
Incremental growth has created new opportunities, including the launch of outdoor furniture at the upcoming High Point Market Editor’s note: for a video interview with …
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.
Products seen at premarket
HIGH POINT — Last week, Home News Now spent a couple of days visiting showrooms throughout downtown High Point during premarket. The visits gave us …
CPSC announces recall of 220 dressers sold on Wayfair.com
Units pose tip-over, entrapment hazard to children if not properly anchored to the wall WASHINGTON — The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced …
Caracole promotes Jessica Norby to vice president, sales
HIGH POINT — Upholstery and case goods resource Caracole has promoted Jessica Norby to vice president of sales. She has been with the company as …
Arteriors announces tariff-related price adjustment
Average 3% price increase will take effect May 5 LEWISVILLE, Texas — Furniture, lighting and accessories resource Arteriors is implementing a price increase to help …
Monthly pending home sales rise 2% in February
Year-over-year contract signings fall 3.6% in February, with activity declining in all 4 regions of the US WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Realtors …
Many premarket conversations revolve around tariffs
Uncertainties are said to be causing some retailers to delay decisions on product purchases HIGH POINT — Tariffs dominated many conversations at the recently concluded …
CIN Week 2 highlights upholstery preferences among consumers
More than half of those surveyed plan to buy a sofa or sectional in the next several months HIGH POINT — Once again, upholstery rules …
Gat Creek shifts to a 2K urethane finish
Case goods manufacturer said new finish has more clarity, is more durable and also is formaldehyde free compared to previous catalyzed lacquer BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. …
Consumer confidence falls 7.2 points in March
Monthly survey reflects growing concerns in the marketplace over tariffs WASHINGTON — The Conference Board reported the Consumer Confidence Index fell 7.2 points this month, …
