Report: July furniture orders up 28% over July 2022
Numbers are partly skewed by 37% decrease in new orders in July 2022 compared to July 2021 HIGH POINT — New furniture orders rose 28% …
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.
Dynamics in dining and entertaining at home
Latest installment of Consumer Insights Now addresses the types of furniture people want to spruce up their homes for guests HIGH POINT — With the …
Capital Bedding names industry veteran Scott Miller vice president
VERONA, Miss. — Capital Bedding has hired industry veteran Scott Miller as vice president, a new position. Miller has more than 45 years in the …
Purple names Todd Vogensen chief financial officer
LEHI, Utah — Mattress manufacturer Purple Innovation has named Todd Vogensen chief financial officer. In this appointment, which becomes effective Oct. 16, he replaces, Bennett …
Flexsteel names Lauren Brenzy senior brand marketing manager
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Flexsteel has appointed Lauren Brenzy to the newly created position of senior brand marketing manager as part of an effort to help …
Purple Innovation names Tricia McDermott chief legal officer
Executive replaces long-time CLO Casey McGarvey, who is transitioning into an advisory role for senior leadership team LEHI, Utah — Mattress manufacturer Purple Innovation has …
VPC Group USA plans to buy former Klaussner subsidiary Prestige Fabricators
Sale would reopen 2 former foam production plants that were closed Aug. 7 when Klaussner also ceased operations ASHEBORO, N.C. — VPC Group USA, a …
Hooker Furnishings names Curtis Bolick VP, sales and merchandising
Executive to lead merchandising efforts for Bradington-Young, while also driving sales for domestic upholstery segment HICKORY, N.C. — Hooker Furnishings has named Curtis Bolick vice …
Industry veteran Don Essenberg dies at age 68
Executive described as a highly devout Christian who valued his relationships with those he worked with for many years SUMMERFIELD, N.C. — Donald Alan Essenberg, …
Palliser Studio gallery program off to strong start
By late this month there were 43 galleries installed at 31 retail accounts around North America, including in 9 states and 5 Canadian provinces WINNIPEG, …
