Older furniture pieces find a new home thanks to consignment sales
Savvy consumers can find great deals on secondhand furniture, other home decor. Does this represent an opportunity for furniture stores? WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A recent …
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Ikea expands recall of Lettan mirrors in US and Canada
Plastic fittings that attach mirror to the wall can break, causing mirror to fall and shatter WASHINGTON — Ikea has expanded its recall of its …
Culp Home Fashions recognized as an Environmental Partner by NC Department of Environmental Quality
HIGH POINT – Culp, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries today announced that the company’s mattress fabrics division, Culp Home Fashions, has been recognized as an Environmental …
Luxury retailers create bespoke ‘experiences’
At the upper end, the focus is on offering desirability, custom design and a memorable experience for the customer The idea of buying and transacting …
Shifman Mattress Co. celebrates 130th anniversary, new showroom in Newark, New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – Shifman Mattress Co. hosted a well-attended soiree recently to celebrate its 130 years in business and a new flagship showroom. More than …
Clive Daniel Home receives 7 Pinnacle Awards from Lee Building Industry Association
NAPLES, Fla. – Interior design powerhouse and furniture retailer Clive Daniel Home received seven Pinnacle Awards from the Lee Building Industry Association during its annual …
Richloom hires Charlie Lancaster for sales representative role
NEW YORK — Home furnishings industry fabric resource Richloom recently has named Charlie Lancaster as a sales representative for North Carolina, the West Coast and …
Performance group members meet at Furniture First building, tour Vaughan-Bassett plant
HIGH POINT – Last week Furniture First’s third members-only performance group, Gamma, gathered at the buying group’s new showroom for their third meeting of the …
What can retailers do to jump-start business in today’s sluggish economy?
We’ve all heard of Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. I always found his use of opposites to be incredibly powerful and compelling. Remember these lines? …
A conversation with Ron Wanek, Ashley Furniture
ARCADIA, Wis. — In this exclusive interview with Home News Now, the chairman and founder of Ashley Furniture talks about Ashley Charitable Foundation’s recent $500,000 …
