Industry veterans speak out about Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
HIGH POINT — As President Trump’s “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs were announced Wednesday, home industry veterans found themselves attempting to gauge the impacts of these …
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CIN research offers a window into primary bedroom buying trends
Nearly a third of those surveyed said they plan to buy bedroom furniture in the next 6 months HIGH POINT — In our latest Consumer …
Bermex Furniture purchase of Saloom presents opportunities for both brands
Sale is expected to close in the next few weeks, giving Bermex a strong foothold in US manufacturing WINCHENDON, Mass. — When a fire broke …
Smith Leonard: January residential furniture shipments up 4% from January 2024
New orders were down 3% during the same year-over-year period HIGH POINT — January residential furniture shipments rose 4% from January last year and also …
Trump tariffs could hit furniture imports hard
China faces additional 34% tariff, while Vietnam faces 46% rate WASHINGTON — Some of the furniture industry’s largest source countries would be hit with tariffs …
Uttermost celebrating 50 years of business this year
Incremental growth has created new opportunities, including the launch of outdoor furniture at the upcoming High Point Market Editor’s note: for a video interview with …
Products seen at premarket
HIGH POINT — Last week, Home News Now spent a couple of days visiting showrooms throughout downtown High Point during premarket. The visits gave us …
Consumer Insights Now Week 2 – The upholstery report
Our latest segment of Consumer Insights Now, sponsored by American First Finance, offers a window into upholstery shopping plans for this year. A key takeaway …
Monthly pending home sales rise 2% in February
Year-over-year contract signings fall 3.6% in February, with activity declining in all 4 regions of the US WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Realtors …
Many premarket conversations revolve around tariffs
Uncertainties are said to be causing some retailers to delay decisions on product purchases HIGH POINT — Tariffs dominated many conversations at the recently concluded …
