AI Dream acquires King Koil from Malaysia-based holding company
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Asia-based omnichannel mattress resource AI Dream has acquired King Koil, a leading U.S. manufacturer of premium mattresses, from KPS Berhad, a Malaysia-based …
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Products and people seen at the April High Point Market
Home News Now started market early, visiting some showrooms even as they were still getting set up. This continued though the end of market on …
Letter from the publisher: Markets matter. So get to work
If you didn’t have a good market — or didn’t come to market — you’re not doing enough to make your business better. We started …
CIN research offers a glimpse into consumer views on sustainability
Many want to purchase eco-friendly products but find they may be unaffordable HIGH POINT — Anyone doubting the importance of sustainability in the furniture industry …
Housing construction activity mixed during month of March
Although the number of permits rose slightly nationwide year over year, the number of housing starts and completions fell WASHINGTON — March building permits for …
April market attendance estimated at 1% over April 2023, called ‘the strongest spring market since Covid’
New buying company attendance up 13.8%, number of international buyers up 4% HIGH POINT – Marking what High Point Market Authority officials described as the …
High Point Market generates strong early order-writing
Retailers seek values they can promote to drive traffic and spur sales later this year HIGH POINT — Furniture resources showing here this week reported …
Are there more sensible ways to ‘do’ the High Point Market?
I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking about how much time, money, resources and new product is spent every six months at the High Point …
Furniture store sales fall 6.1% in March compared to last year
Decline narrows from 10.1% year-over-year decline in February WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales fell 6.1% in March compared to March 2023, once again representing one …
A visit with upholstery manufacturer Braxton Culler
In the weeks before market, Home News Now visited upholstery manufacturer Braxton Culler at its 450,000-square-foot production and finishing operations in Sophia, North Carolina. There …
