The Future of Design Is Individualized
When it comes to designing sanctuarylike, healthy homes for neurodivergent people and other individuals with unique needs, interior designers Lisa Kahn-Allen and Patricia Kennedy know …
Category: Education
5 key takeaways regarding AI and its implications for the industry
It’s market time, which even simply stating elicits floods of memories. A few of these echoes from High Points past feature a podium and me …
BDI expands its trade program for designers
BDI is at the fall High Point Market with a new president at its helm and a relaunched to-the-trade program for interior designers, plus a …
A conversation with J.R. Marzilli at Decor-Rest
This week at market, Canadian home furnishings supplier Décor-Rest is welcoming buyers into its new 22,000-square-foot showroom. HNN Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza sat down with Décor-Rest …
B. Riley and ex Franchise Group execs each take bold steps
Fallout from B. Riley-Franchise Group dealings continues Only 10 months has elapsed since Conn’s acquired Badcock from Franchise Group in an all-stock deal. Oh, but …
Industry veteran reaches out to help North Carolina storm victims
ARDEN, N.C. — They say when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Industry veteran David Madora took that saying to a whole new …
CIN Week 5 analyzes how the economy will impact furniture buying
Half of shoppers surveyed said they plan to put some purchases on hold because of inflation and higher prices HIGH POINT — There’s been a …
An open letter to the industry
My name is Ray Allegrezza, and I have had the pleasure of reporting on this industry for more than 30 years. In that time, I’ve …
Results matter, but how we get them matters more
Each of us is accountable for results. At home, at work, at play, in essence everywhere we are and everything we do, results define our efforts. When …
Independent rep from Turkey exemplifies power of relationships
HIGH POINT — Twice a year, premarket sets the stage for retailers to preview introductions typically officially introduced a month later at market by suppliers. …
