Level Up Home names 3 industry veterans to leadership team
Ruff Thomas is VP of sales, Donna Holcomb is VP of customer experience and Gidget Simmons Potts is national sales manager for rent-to-own segment CHARLESTON, …
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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.
Breaking news: Shannon Williams steps down from role as CEO of Home Furnishings Association
She had served in the position for just over a year, succeeding former chief executive Mark Schumacher HIGH POINT — The Home Furnishings Association has …
Deco USA acquires assets of UMA Home Decor
Line will be sold under the Deco Marché brand ERLANGER, Ky. — Home furnishings resource Deco USA has told dealers it has acquired various assets …
City Furniture to open store in Sarasota this month
Soft opening of 120,000-square-foot store is planned for the third week in June SARASOTA, Fla. — Home News Now 125 retailer City Furniture is opening …
2 recent reports offer opposing views of the economy
Consumer confidence was up significantly in May, while the April Pending Home Sales Index declined 6.3% from March WASHINGTON — Two recent economic reports offer …
CPSC announces recall of 1,900 Aiho chests sold at walmart.com
If not anchored to the wall, these units pose a tip-over hazard that can harm children WASHINGTON — The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission …
Smith Leonard report: March furniture orders, shipments up 1% from March 2024
Two-thirds of survey respondents report increases in year-over-year activity HIGH POINT — Orders and shipments for residential furniture were up slightly in March from a …
Memorial Day receives mostly positive reviews from retailers across the US
Despite the threat of tariffs, consumers appeared eager to take advantage of sales offering big savings across categories HIGH POINT — A number of retailers …
Planned price adjustments aim to help cover cost of tariffs
As tariffs remain in effect pending further court review, the adjustments range from surcharges to price increases HIGH POINT — A number of upper-middle to …
Appeals court grants stay of US Court of International Trade order blocking Trump tariffs
Plaintiffs in case have until June 5 to respond to this motion while the US government has until June 9 . In the meantime, tariffs …
