Furniture Hall of Fame elects new officers, first female president
HIGH POINT, N.C. — The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has elected new officers and board members for 2021, including the board’s first …
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Textile trends: What’s hot for performance fabrics in 2021?
Note: This story appeared first in Casual News Now, HNN’s sister website and newsletter for the casual home furnishings industry. Click here to see more …
What the Biden administration could mean to the furniture industry
Association leaders and analysts weigh in on the pros and cons of a Democrat-controlled Whitehouse and Congress HIGH POINT — While acknowledging it’s a bit …
Interiors Home, PerLora named HFA Retailers of the Year
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Interiors Home of Lancaster, Pa., and PerLora Furniture and Design in Pittsburgh have been voted the Home Furnishings Assn.’s Retailers of the …
Furniture Connection makes bold opening statement despite pandemic roadblocks
The Tennessee retailer is on track to more than double the business of its former location CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Furniture Connection’s new, larger store here …
PFP promotes Hendon to SVP operations
ENFIELD, Conn. — Planned Furniture Promotions has promoted retail industry veteran Ed Hendon to senior vice president of operations. Hendon, who reports to President Rob …
First Tuesday committee launches website
HIGH POINT— The organizers of High Point’s First Tuesday movement have launched a dedicated website to help buyers learn more about the brands participating, schedule …
HFA announces new slate of officers
Roseville, Calif, — The North American Home Furnishings Assn. has named David Gunn, of Knight Furniture in Sherman, Texas, president of the retailer association for …
Retailers grapple with new round of price increases
Retailers say suppliers began handing down another round of price increases this month or warning that they’re on the way. It’s a move that, combined with an astronomical rise in freight rates, has left stores scrambling to adjust once again, after a similar action in the fall, even as delays in product shipments continue. And some wonder how long this can go on before consumers pull in their purse strings.
Take a tour of Telescope Casual’s virtual showroom
Home News Now Editor Alex Milstein visits Kait Warren, Telescope Casual’s marketing director, and Boaz Ashkenazy, CEO of Simply Augmented, in Telescope’s new Linkroom virtual showroom.
