Sustainable Furnishings Council names Scarlette Tapp as its new executive director
HIGH POINT – The Sustainable Furnishings Council has named Scarlette Tapp as its new executive director. She fills a role previously held by Susan Inglis, …
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 casts a wider net in the marketplace
Rebranding seeks to change perceptions about the line among retailers and consumers HIGH POINT — Case goods resource Legacy Classic Furniture is rebranding and remerchandising …
GhostBed plans for growth at brick-and-mortar retail
Direct-to-consumer mattress brand sees opportunity where customers can see and feel the line in person PLANTATION, Fla. — GhostBed’s big splash with its licensed Venus …
Bassett Furniture completes sale of Zenith Freight Lines to J.B. Hunt Transport Services subsidiary
BASSETT, Va. – Bassett Furniture Industries said it has completed the sale of substantially all the assets of Zenith Freight Lines to a wholly owned …
Thirty One – Twenty One Home launches website to communicate brand message
HIGH POINT – Thirty One – Twenty One Home, the new brand that Magnussen Home has launched in time for the spring market cycle, has …
Century Furniture parent looks to add upholstery plant later this year
Company plans to move into new facility over the summer months and begin production in the fall HICKORY, N.C. – As part of a plan …
Premarket Part 2: Interest in new product helps put spring preview back on track
While dealers still want what’s available now, sources say they also are seeking newness for their floors once again HIGH POINT – Visits with additional …
Seen at Premarket – Spring 2022
HIGH POINT – Earlier in the week, Home News Now spent a few days visiting showrooms at the spring Premarket held here. The visits covered …
Long-time exec Darrell Edwards to retire as senior vp, chief operating officer of La-Z-Boy
Michael Leggett promoted to senior vice president, chief supply chain officer MONROE, Mich. – La-Z-Boy said that Darrell Edwards will retire from his position as …
Premarket gets off to good start
Exhibitors say dealers were here to shop for new and inline goods, although some appetites were tempered by high inventory levels HIGH POINT — Concerns …
