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Smith Leonard: Furniture orders, shipments up from July 2025

Orders and shipments also rise from June, albeit at a slower pace than the increases from last year HIGH POINT — New orders and shipments for …

Former Kuka President Matt Harrison becomes executive consultant for Southern Motion, Fusion

PONTOTOC, Miss. — Former Kuka Home President Matt Harrison has taken a role as executive consultant for Somo Home, the rebranded Southern Motion upholstery specialist …

The value of ‘stuff’ otherwise known as furniture

Fine furniture has become a passion and sometimes obsession for the author of this column HIGH POINT — I love it when folks get a …

L.J. Gascho Furniture celebrating 40th anniversary

PIGEON, Mich. — Domestic case goods manufacturer L.J. Gascho Furniture Co. will celebrate its 40-year anniversary on Oct. 1. As a culmination of this benchmark …

Premarket showroom visits are time well spent ahead of the October market

Home News Now offers a snapshot of what we saw and heard during the 3-day event HIGH POINT — To say premarket is extremely valuable …

Ethan Allen board issues statement regarding CEO succession process

Company plans to announce a new top executive no later than June 30, 2027, when current CEO Farooq Kathwari’s contract ends DANBURY, Conn. — The …

A conversation with Legends Home President David Reitz

Executive speaks of the company’s strengths and opportunities as both a domestic producer and importer of wood furniture TOLLESON, Ariz. — When David Reitz became …

John Thomas expands its Quick Ship program

HIGH POINT — In a furniture market shaped by tariff uncertainty, elevated costs, a sluggish housing market and cautious consumer spending, John Thomas Furniture is …

Smith Leonard: Furniture orders rise 11% from June 2025

Shipments also were up 3% from June, according to Furniture Insights report HIGH POINT — Furniture orders and shipments rose from June 2025, offering a …