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), …
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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 …
McKinsey report identifies 9 emerging consumer trends worth watching
Everyone knows how hard it can be to hit a moving target. But considering that today’s consumers no longer fit into traditional buckets, that’s exactly …
Ashley Furniture hosts students for 8th consecutive year of educational tours during month of October
ARCADIA, Wisc. – For the eighth consecutive year, Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC (Ashley) hosted local students to participate in educational tours in celebration of National Manufacturing …
A lesson in how not to treat a customer
This week, I am devoting my column to sandwiches instead of sofas. While I know that this is a departure for me, by allowing me …
To Infinity and Beyond: Bed Bath & Beyond’s evolution continues
Terminating your chief product officer without cause, laying off a fifth of your workforce and selling your headquarters: These are not typically the hallmarks of …
A deep dive into Consumer Insights Now Design Report
In this video interview, Home News Now Editor-in-Chief Tom Russell and research expert Dana French discuss the findings of our final installment in our research …
