A (suggested) 2025 retail road map for success
With 2024 rapidly ending and a new administration in the wings, 2025 is likely to be a pivotal year for the home furnishings sector. President-elect …
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New Single Sign-On for Storis NextGen aims to enhance security, streamline access
MOUNT ARLINGTON, N.J. — Storis announced it has released its Single Sign-On (SSO) for simplified access to its Storis NextGenplatform, enhancing security and operational efficiency …
The drive to succeed: Partnering with automakers
As loyal readers know, I teach undergraduates in communication, including a course called Visual Rhetoric. One of our topics in the course is “Artful Design,” …
Passion for furniture makes for vibrant content
But can this same passion extend to today’s consumers so they’ll invest in quality products from legacy brands? HIGH POINT — Among my more endearing …
A docket of Thanksgiving ‘blessings’
Checking in on the many complex bankruptcies besetting the industry As we sit down for some Thanksgiving turkey, I’m grateful I own no stock in …
IFDA Carolinas Chapter presents 17 students Rising Star designation
HIGH POINT ⎯ The 12th annual Night of Luminaries and Rising Stars, presented by the Carolinas Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA), …
Possible tariffs major topic at AHFA’s annual meeting
One of the major headlines coming out of last week’s annual meeting of the American Home Furnishings Alliance is that President-elect Trump is likely to …
Execs weigh in on how Trump plans may affect industry
With the race for president now behind us, the country as well as the home furnishings sector has been speculating about what changes a Trump …
Decluttering our minds helps us be our best selves
Throughout life we accumulate excess baggage. It can take the form of “stuff” we really don’t need nor use. “Things” that really don’t matter or …
AHF Hall of Fame issues last call for nominations for 2025 Home Furnishings Leadership Institute
HIGH POINT – The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame has issued the final call to nominate future leaders for the 2025 Home Furnishings Leadership …
