Breaking News: Case goods manufacturer Oak Furniture West ceases operations
Closing marks the end of an era for a business that was started by Frank Real and his wife in 1976 SAN DIEGO, Calif — …
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Glen Raven names Joseph Davis president of its Materials Solutions Group
Exec succeeds Dave Swers, who is retiring after a 35-year career at Glen Raven BURLINGTON, N.C. — Performance fabrics resource Glen Raven, Inc. has named Joseph …
Caroline Hipple, Dorothy Belshaw to speak at June 10-12 WithIt conference in Greenville, South Carolina
HIGH POINT – WithIt announces that Caroline Hipple, chief creative officer for Hooker Furnishings, and Dorothy Belshaw, president of Andmore, will round out their speaker offerings …
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame names 5 new inductees
HIGH POINT — Five influential industry leaders will be inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame on Oct. 27 during the High Point …
Natuzzi eyes expansion opportunities
Sale of various assets aims to raise funds to boost the brand’s store and manufacturing footprint HIGH POINT — When Natuzzi announced its plans to …
Bruce Birnbach aims to bring sharper focus to Omnia Leather
As chief strategy officer, the industry veteran seeks to build on the success of the domestic upholstery brand CHINO, Calif. — When industry veteran Bruce …
Walmart targets frugal consumers with new ‘bettergoods’ private-label foods
Does this strategy offer a template for better goods in the furniture segment? In one of my recent columns, I looked at the trend of …
Dave Perry joins Bedding News Now
Sister publication of Home News Now names veteran industry journalist editor at large Veteran bedding journalist David Perry has joined Bedding News Now as editor …
March furniture orders rise 2% from March 2023
Shipments were down 17% during the same period as industry continues to weather downturn HIGH POINT — Furniture orders rose 2% in March over March …
CPSC Commissioner Peter Feldman to provide keynote at Aug. 7-8 AHFA Regulatory Summit
HIGH POINT – Peter Feldman, a commissioner on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission since October 2018, will keynote the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) …
