Is the ocean freight squeeze real?
Breaking down the rumors about canal bottlenecks and carrier capacity Heading into this month’s High Point Market, two of the more persistent rumors had the …
Category: International
Ashley builds Fast Lane warehouse project in Ho Chi Minh City
1.6-million-square-foot bonded warehouse to ship product within 14 days from Vietnam HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Ashley Furniture has built a 1.6-million-square-foot bonded warehouse …
I-Furniture celebrates grand opening of new Ashley store in Vientiane, Laos
VIENTIANE, Laos – Earlier this month, I-Furniture Co. Ltd. unveiled its newest Ashley showroom with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 5,942-square-foot facility, located …
Jonathan Charles stake valued at $7.4 million; cash at closing under $1 million
Markor focused on clearing off debt, preparing for reorganization HIGH POINT — Just before the High Point Market, we reported that Jonathan Sowter had regained …
Trouble at Kuka Home? Financials and key departures suggest tough sledding
6-month report shows a mixed bag of results and an acutely soft domestic market Kuka Home, aka Jason Furniture (Hangzhou), one of China’s larger upholstered …
DeRucci North America enters US bedding market with line of smart mattresses
HIGH POINT — During the upcoming October High Point Market, the North American division of upholstery manufacturer DeRucci is introducing a line of AI-powered smart …
MotoMotion proposes new incentive plan to boost retention
Plan awards some 3 million shares, about 1% of the company, to members of its board of directors, middle managers and managers in the United …
Adriana Hoyos to hold inaugural Design Week event in Ecuador
Event aims to educate designers from around the world about the company’s manufacturing and design process MIAMI — Luxury furniture manufacturer Adriana Hoyos is hosting its …
Group Dev celebrates opening of 1st Ashley showroom in Democratic Republic of the Congo
LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of the Congo — During the last week of August, Group Dev unveiled the first Ashley showroom in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 7,200-square-foot facility marks …
Bauhaus and Nazi Germany: Exploring modernism in Berlin
And a Berlin surprise: Oscar Wilde, furniture designer and interior decorator? BERLIN — Just as I did two years ago in Vienna, this summer while …
