Industry resources react to prospect of North American tariffs
Companies that manufacture in Mexico and Canada would face higher costs that could be passed along to consumers WASHINGTON — The imposition of additional tariffs …
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September furniture orders, shipments decline from September 2023
Year to date, new orders total $19.5 billion, which Smith Leonard Furniture Insights report says is level with the same period last year HIGH POINT …
Interwoven offers strong style, value stories
Attendance, product selection bolster spirits regarding business prospects in the year ahead HIGH POINT — Last week’s Interwoven show here offered a glimpse of the …
A docket of Thanksgiving ‘blessings’
Checking in on the many complex bankruptcies besetting the industry As we sit down for some Thanksgiving turkey, I’m grateful I own no stock in …
Carlos Bosch of Violino explains how market is like the NFL draft
As a journalist who has reported on our industry for more than 30 years, I’ve had the chance to talk to hundreds of furniture executives. …
Existing home sales rise 2.9% in October from October 2023
Year-over-year gain is first since July 2021, according to National Association of Realtors WASHINGTON — Year-over-year existing home sales rose 2.9% in October, which is …
Tariff discussions loom large at Interwoven
Companies field questions on the subject during the event but definitive answers are proving to be elusive this early in the game HIGH POINT — …
Seen at the November Interwoven show
This week, Home News Now spent a couple of days at the Nov. 19-21 Interwoven in downtown High Point. The show featured many new patterns, …
Does increase in smaller homes mean more opportunity for smaller furniture?
Lots of people have been asking me what the big news was at the recent High Point Market. From what I saw, one of the …
EJ Victor lays off 120 as it seeks to resolve lawsuit against insurance company on losses from Hurricane Helene
The move to release workers will allow them to begin filing for unemployment benefits as soon as possible MORGANTON, N.C. — Luxury furniture manufacturer EJ …
