Serta Simmons Bedding files Chapter 11
HOUSTON — Bedding giant Serta Simmons Bedding filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Monday, a move that will likely disrupt the huge portion of …
Category: Buying Groups
Nationwide, STORIS solidify 25-year POS relationship
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. & MT. ARLINGTON, N.J. – Nationwide Marketing Group and point-of-sale provider STORIS announced an agreement that solidifies STORIS as an integral part of …
Winter edition of Shoppe Object set for Feb. 5-7
New York – January 9, 2023: The Winter 2023 edition of Shoppe Object, New York’s premier trade event for curated home and gift, will take place …
2 Furniture First performance groups hold combined meeting in Austin
Austin, TX: Two of Furniture First’s performance groups for store owners recently held a combined meeting in Austin, Texas. Named Beta and Gamma, the two …
IMM Cologne returns in June 2023
After a two-year absence as a result of the global pandemic, imm cologne is set to make a comeback June 4-7, 2023, at the Koelnmesse …
Furniture First adds 2 member retailers
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Furniture First buying group has added Brooks Furniture in Winter Haven, Florida, and Colorado Style Home Furnishings in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to its membership. …
HPMA forms Diversity Advocacy Alliance to support DEI initiatives in home furnishings industry
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Market Authority has formed a Diversity Advocacy Alliance to advance, improve and support diversity, equity and inclusion within the …
Furniture First Next Gen enjoys Jamaican retreat
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Members of Furniture First’s Next Gen group gathered for networking and professional development in St James, Montego Bay, Jamaica last week. Fifty-one …
Retailer takeaways from the summer buying group expos
HIGH POINT — Two of the industry’s largest buying groups just concluded their big summer shows — Nationwide Marketing Group’s PrimeTime in Orlando, Fla., and …
BrandSource presents post-pandemic growth plan at 2022 convention
The buying group recommends raising service fees, updating POS and boosting marketing spend to maintain high profile DALLAS — AVB BrandSource, rolled out a four-point …
