Reps today must be more than good – they need to be great
For many, this means adding value by becoming a problem solver for the customers you are selling and embracing digital tools that help improve productivity …
Category: Education
Q&A: Scarlette Tapp, executive director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council
HIGH POINT — This past spring the Sustainable Furnishings Council named Scarlette Tapp as its new executive director, a position that had been held for …
5 ways to build customer loyalty in the home furnishings space
Inflation, interest-rate hikes, shortages, and a looming recession are all wreaking havoc on consumer sentiment toward the economy and their own personal finances. This is …
FMCA holds fall education, awards conference
HIGH POINT — The Furniture Manufacturers Credit Assn. held its Fall Education Conference at the AC Hotel Charlotte Center City Sept. 15-16, marking the 61st …
Pearl Collective, Interior Talent partner to help design professionals recruit top talent
Denver, CO, November 1, 2022 —As part of its ongoing mission to help interior design professionals become more successful, Pearl Collective, formerly known as Gail …
Ashley Furniture welcomes more than 700 students to its facilities during National Manufacturing celebration
ARCADIA, Wis. – Ashley Furniture Industries (Ashley) is celebrating National Manufacturing Day by providing tours to local students for the sixth year in a row. The …
HPU interior design, visual merchandising students gain experience through redesign project
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 28, 2022 – High Point University interior design students gained experience and helped enhance the theme for Culp Inc.’s 50th anniversary event in the fabric manufacturer’s Congdon …
High Point University students gain industry experience at Market
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 26, 2022 – High Point University students worked alongside industry leaders from Oct. 22-26 at the fall High Point Market, one of the world’s largest home furnishings trade shows. …
CIN Regional Report No. 5 – The West Coast
HIGH POINT — Recently we published our last — but certainly not least — installment in our Consumer Insights Now regional reports. As seen in …
Kingsdown partners with StyleRow to launch trade-only platform for interior designers
MEBANE, N.C. – Luxury bedding manufacturer, Kingsdown, Inc. has partnered with StyleRow, the first nationally recognized and distributed bedding brand available to designers on the trade-only …
