New U.S. marketing, sales arms of overseas factories emerge to serve industry retailers
Asian factories also hire key industry veterans to run these new divisions The term U.S. marketing arm is hardly anything new in the furniture industry. …
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Vietnamese furniture manufacturers set their sights on Mexico
Following up on an earlier report in February on Chinese furniture manufacturers aggressively setting up production in Mexico, we turn our attention to Vietnam. Manufacturers there have …
CIN research takes deep dive into planned sofa, massage chair purchases
Survey shows sofas were the No. 1 product consumers plan to buy in the first half of 2023 This week marks the first deep dive …
YOY new furniture orders fell 25% in January
Smith Leonard Furniture Insights report notes 77% of survey participants reported a slowdown compared to last year HIGH POINT — New orders for residential furniture …
Will we be seeing a spike in tip-over lawsuits?
Any hunter worth his or her salt will tell you that, just like a footprint in the snow, the scent of blood can guide a …
Urban Roads, DesignWorks merge into Urban Design Collective
Merger will create efficiencies within the organization while maintaining separate brands HIGH POINT — Furniture resources Urban Roads and DesignWorks Furniture have signed an agreement …
CPSC commission vote on acceptance of ASTM F2057-23 delayed again
A vote was planned for Friday, March 31, but could be delayed until mid-April to allow commissioners to make public statements related to their votes …
Remembering Buddy Sherrill
HICKORY, N.C. — Industry legend and manufacturing giant Harold Whittemore “Buddy” Sherrill died at his home here on March 24 at age 96. Sherrill was …
Is it time for the industry to drop out of the race to the bottom?
Years ago, as a newbie just starting in this business, I remember asking a veteran manufacturer what I needed to know about the home furnishings …
CIN research yields insights into consumer planned purchases in the first half of 2023
Survey shows what categories people plan to buy most and where they plan to make those purchases HIGH POINT — With the publication of our …
