Smith Leonard report: Residential furniture sees an uptick from July 2024
Year-over-year new orders rose 13%, while shipments rose 3% during same period HIGH POINT — Year-over-year furniture orders and shipments in July were up compared …
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.
Martin Furniture promotes Cheryl Whyers to director, commercial office
In this new position, she will guide sales and development, serving as a liaison between customers and the company’s product development team SAN DIEGO — …
Consumer Insights Now Week 3 looks at what’s driving planned furniture purchases
Upholstery remains a top area of consideration, but consumers also have their sights set on wood furniture categories such as bedroom, home office and occasional …
Legacy Classic | Modern to debut 2nd licensed Country Living collection at October market
Lake House includes 74 pieces of bedroom, dining, occasional and accent furniture HIGH POINT — Legacy Classic | Modern Furniture is set to introduce its …
Products seen at premarket in September
Home News Now spent several days last month in downtown High Point, where we visited a number of showrooms open for the Sept. 15-16 premarket. …
Homebuilder confidence remains steady in September
Reading has been between 32 and 34 since May, falling well below a level that shows more builders view conditions as good versus poor WASHINGTON …
White House provides further details on upholstery tariffs
25% tariff on imported sofas, chairs and sectionals takes effect Oct. 14, rises to 30% Jan. 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — On Monday, the White House …
Legacy Classic | Modern seeks to elevate youth, teen furniture category
Newly promoted Senior Director of Sales Operations Tahirah Dock Johnson aims to broaden appeal of the segment across various channels HIGH POINT — Case goods …
Canadian furniture resource Trica Furniture to show at 220 Elm during October High Point Market
8,000-square-foot space will showcase a wider mix of Canadian company’s upholstery and wood furniture lineup HIGH POINT — Contemporary Canadian upholstery and wood furniture specialist …
August existing home sales post another year-over-year increase
Inventory also remains high, giving buyers plenty of options in the marketplace, which could also lead to more furniture sales WASHINGTON — August existing-home sales …
