Furniture Manufacturing Expo returning to Hickory, North Carolina, June 11-12
Event will highlight products and services from more than 100 exhibitors HICKORY, N.C. — The Furniture Manufacturing Expo is returning to the Hickory Metro Convention …
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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.
More tariff-related price increases on the way
Letters to customers indicate that companies have done what they can to avoid increases and surcharges until now HIGH POINT — More tariff-related price increases …
Sherrill Furniture promotes 4 on leadership team
HICKORY, N.C. — Luxury furniture manufacturer Sherrill Furniture Brands has announced several promotions aimed at strengthening its leadership team and advancing long-term growth initiatives. The …
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, …
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 …
