Importer to pay $3.25M in settlement over alleged evasion of tariffs on China-made furniture
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — An importer and reseller of Chinese-made furniture and other goods has agreed to pay $3.25 million to the U.S. government …
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Marcus Williams adds 4 fabric collections to line
COLMAR, Penn. (November 9, 2022) – Marcus William, a trade-exclusive line of high-end fabrics, introduces four new collections in 2022: Allegra, Fenella, Illusions and Mustique. …
PETA recognizes Overstock.com for its ban of products made from cashmere
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK), a leading online furniture and home furnishings retailer, is being recognized for …
ISFD holds Innovation + Design competition in April 2023
HIGH POINT — Attention all makers/designers! Now is the time to finalize your best designs and enter them into the International Society of Furniture Designers …
Flexsteel names Ian Wallace assistant controller
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Flexsteel Industries has named Ian Wallace assistant controller. He has been with the company for nearly three years, most recently as finance …
Sherwin-Williams reaches agreement to buy Specialized Industrial Coatings Holding
CLEVELAND — Paint and wood coatings specialist Sherwin-Williams said it has reached an agreement to purchase German-based Specialized Industrial Coatings Holding. SIC is a Peter …
Ethan Allen relocates Skokie Design Center
SKOKIE, Ill. — Retailer and manufacturer Ethan Allen has relocated its Design Center here to “The Shops at Orchard Place,” a location that the company …
Industry faces tough realities of new tip-over standards
Understanding and open communication of issue will be critical among retailers, importers and manufacturers About a year ago, a long-time industry friend described the proposed …
Numbers show declines in housing activity following rise in interest rates
Sales of new and existing homes decrease, following periods of high demand HIGH POINT — Anyone selling furniture — as a manufacturer or retailer — …
More pointers for independent reps who want to make the transition from good to great
Last week, I wrote a column that talked about the changing role of the independent sales rep and offered some tips that I thought would …
