Mark Cowan joins Hooker Furnishings as VP, sales
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Industry veteran Mark Cowan has been named vice president of sales at Hooker Furnishings. He brings 34 years of experience to the …
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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.
Prepac announces plans to close, lay off 200 from its Whitsett, North Carolina, plant
WHITSETT, N.C. — Canadian RTA manufacturer Prepac Manufacturing plans to cease operations at its 250,000-square-foot plant here, a move that will impact some 200 workers. …
Davis Furniture International exec outlines growth strategy in south High Point
The commercial furniture specialist has bought the former Woodmark upholstery plant and is building new offices and a showroom and plant on West Market Center …
American Home Furniture Chapter 11 highlights challenges of running a brick-and-mortar business
Retailers face ongoing competition, particularly against e-commerce players with fewer expenses including physical stores to run ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — With its Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition filed …
Furniture Insights report notes orders up slightly, shipments flat from December 2024
For the full year, there was no significant change in either orders or shipments compared to calendar year 2024 HIGH POINT — New orders for …
Etsy’s Q4, full-year earnings report offers a window into company’s success
With $2.8 billion in annual revenues, company is clearly taking market share from other retailers including those in the home furnishings space BROOKLYN, N.Y. — …
Lowe’s reports increase in Q4, full fiscal year sales
4th-quarter sales rose 1.3% from prior year and full-year sales rose 3.1% MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Home improvement retailer Lowe’s reported increases in Q4 and full-year …
Havertys earnings call offers insights into its growth trajectory
Highlights include an increase in its designer business and average ticket, plus new stores planned to open this year ATLANTA — In its latest earnings …
Home construction activity slows compared with December 2024
The good news is that activity in all 3 major areas was up compared with November, suggesting a seasonal rebound in some parts of the …
CPSC announces recall of more clothing storage units sold on Amazon
Soowery 6-drawer dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over hazard that can harm children WASHINGTON — The United States Consumer …
