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Featured stories bring you interesting content from the past few days curated by Home News Now.
Putting the recession in perspective
Guest columnist Tim Stump considers the challenges alongside many of the positives in today’s economy. Recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP …
The power of technology in a world of furniture backlogs and labor shortages
A panel of experts at last month’s Furniture Manufacturing Expo offers insights into investing in technology and balancing equipment needs with human talent HICKORY, N.C. …
Doing more with less and other takeaways from Havertys second quarter
ATLANTA — Whenever I listen to a Havertys earnings call, the same three or four things always tend to pack the biggest punch for me. …
Learning from Ikea’s long game and ‘glocal’ sourcing strategy for India
A snapshot of furniture retailing in one of the world’s largest markets Reading through the various reports on the opening of Ikea’s 460,000-square-foot store in …
Richloom purchase of Chambers Fabrics pays off in period of supply chain woes
Domestic capacity, speed to market keeps company resilient as a supplier to the domestic upholstery industry HIGH POINT — When Richloom Weaving purchased the fabric …
Doug Bassett’s thoughts on business, disruption and other events of the past 2 years
In a letter to HNN’s editor-in-chief, the president of Vaughan-Bassett says the industry’s whipsaw from no business during a lockdown to boom times and then …
Importers help Vietnam, other Asian factories manage the slowdown
Many say keeping lines of communications open is critical to maintaining sourcing relationships HIGH POINT — As uncertainty continues to loom in the U.S. furniture …
Tempur Sealy presentation offers window into company’s strategy and future
Company sees big opportunities in international markets and through OEM business LEXINGTON, Ky. — A glance at Tempur Sealy International’s latest investor presentation offers a …
On Being Your Best: Results matter — stop thinking about them
Results have consequences. Win, lose, tread water, whatever the result, the future is affected, often in ways we do not expect. Results are a manifestation …
