Asia furniture show circuit starts in early March
Buyers from around the world will have many events to attend in Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and China KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Starting in early …
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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.
Existing home sales fall 4.4% from January 2025
Sales also declined 8.4% from December, according to National Association of Realtors WASHINGTON — Existing home sales declined in all major regional markets in January …
Martin Furniture names Kurt Berlin to lead new mass merchandising division
SAN DIEGO — Martin Furniture has named industry veteran Kurt Berlin as vice president of its new mass merchandising division. The company said the move …
NAR report cites improvements in housing affordability
A key takeaway is that lower mortgage payments provide more room in the budget for durable goods purchases such as furniture WASHINGTON — A recent …
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows furniture store sales rose 2.4% from January 2025
Report also shows a slight drop from December, suggesting consumers were closing their wallets after a period of holiday spending WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales …
Port Tracker report cites tariffs in import slowdown
Authors also acknowledge tariffs have had an impact on costs and retail prices to consumers WASHINGTON — Ongoing tariffs are expected to cause a decline …
CPSC announces 5 recalls involving nearly 15,000 clothing storage units in the 1st week of February
Although no injuries have been reported, the agency said the units can tip over and harm children and older adults if not anchored to the …
Malaysian International Furniture Fair planned for March 4-7
1 of Southeast Asia’s largest furniture shows covers more than 1 million square feet of exhibition space in 2 venues in Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR, …
Interlude Home names 2 executives to key leadership roles
Denise Benn named chief merchandising officer and Jessica Norby named vice president of sales NEW YORK — Full-line furniture resource Interlude Home has named two …
SouthWorth Capital investment in AFM seeks to build on company strengths
Principals look to continue manufacturers’ legacy of building quality product while improving service MEMPHIS, Tenn. — SouthWorth Capital Management’s investment in American Furniture Manufacturing and …
