AHFA: CPSC asks ASTM International to develop performance safety standard for recliners
ASTM is moving forward to create a standard and has set a July 10 meeting to discuss the matter with industry officials WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. …
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The rise of quiet quitters in the workplace
Question: Can there be anything more harmful to your business than an employee so disengaged that he or she has to be terminated? Answer: Yes. An …
AHFA Furniture Foundation awards $61K in grants for 2023
HIGH POINT, NC – The American Home Furnishings Alliance Furniture Foundation has awarded $61,000 in grants for 2023. The Furniture Foundation was established in 1948 …
Survey highlights changes in consumer buying trends
Realizing how dramatically consumer purchasing trends are changing, Hubspot, a leading CRM platform, collaborated with Brandwatch, a leading social suite, and surveyed more than 1,000 …
Home renovation market appears brisk
Survey shows interest in projects ranging from bathroom to basement updates CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Recent research from the Contractor Growth Network released earlier this month …
5 creative ways to take customer loyalty to the next level
The past few years have been a rollercoaster for furniture retailers. Demand surged during the pandemic as people looked for ways to improve their immediate …
When business isn’t great, retailers need to up their game
We must be creatures of habit. I say that because while most of us agree the pandemic pretty much turned most businesses upside down, it looks …
It’s official: New federal furniture stability standard takes effect Sept. 2
New mandatory rule for clothing storage units aims to significantly reduce number of tip-over incidents known to harm children Editor’s note: Home News Now is …
Vietnam manufacturers offer economic outlook
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Before the April High Point Market, Home News Now interviewed several furniture manufacturing executives in Vietnam about the state …
Practice letting it go for a better life
Life is best viewed and lived as a series of moments. Each of us can only be fully vested in one moment, in one place. Life is …
