Labor Day promotions sizzle
Holiday events aim to reinvigorate sales that have slowed significantly during the summer months, positioning retailers for a rebound late in the 3rd quarter and …
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Mueller Furniture adds 4th location in Fairview Heights, Illinois
90,000-square-foot building includes a 55,000-square-foot showroom and a distribution center to serve all the company’s locations FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — Retailer Mueller Furniture is opening …
Kuka Home names Michael Mallett VP of sales for its National Retail Division
HIGH POINT — Upholstery manufacturer Kuka Home has named Michael Mallett as vice president of sales for its national retail division, a new position. With …
Gamburg’s Furniture to close after 94 years in business in Pennsylvania
Store closing occurs with the retirement of owners Sidney and Joyce Gamburg HATBORO, Penn. — Retailer Gamburg’s Furniture is going out of business after 94 …
Howard Miller creates value with domestic manufacturing footprint
Company’s legacy of wood production in Michigan approaches the 100-year mark ZEELAND, Mich. — As it approaches its 100-year mark, Howard Miller has maintained its …
Howard Miller execs share insights into company’s success as domestic producer
ZEELAND, Mich. — In late June, Home News Now Editor-in-Chief Tom Russell visited the manufacturing facilities of Howard Miller and sister company Hekman Furniture. In …
Inside Howard Miller’s Michigan manufacturing facilities
ZEELAND, Mich. — Earlier this summer, Home News Now had the opportunity to visit Howard Miller’s 300,000-square-foot plant here in western Michigan, an area once …
Survey predicts consumers will be looking for deals in all product segments
If the old chestnut about misery loving company is true, then the home furnishings sector should not feel alone — especially when the topic centers …
Furniture First launches website to support new High Point building
HIGH POINT — Furniture First, a national buying group for independent retailers, has launched a new website in support of their new High Point building. FurnitureFirstonMain.com will serve …
Mandatory furniture stability standard takes effect Sept. 1
WASHINGTON – Starting Sept. 1, furniture manufacturers and retailers must comply with new furniture safety requirements. Clothing storage furniture, such as dressers, must meet stability …
