Smith Leonard report: Furniture orders up 3% from June 2024
Furniture Insights survey also shows residential furniture shipments declined 4% from June 2024 HIGH POINT — Residential furniture orders rose 3% in June compared with …
Category: Manufacturing
Null Furniture announces plans to close after more than 50 years in business
As it winds down operations, it continues to sell remaining inventory from its warehouse HICKORY, N.C. — Null Furniture, a long-standing family-owned producer of occasional …
Tariffs are painful, but like it or not, they’re working
It’s understandable that many in our industry are feeling uneasy about the latest tariff measures. Change of this magnitude never comes without disruption. But the …
Industry veteran Adam Paxton dies at age 53
Editor’s Note: Home News Now is reprinting Adam Paxton’s obituary from the website of Pegues Funeral Directors TUPELO, Miss. — Albert Adam Paxton “Adam,” 53, …
Will furniture manufacturing jobs magically reappear with tariffs?
In a brief cabinet talk earlier this week, Trump again reiterates promises to return furniture manufacturing jobs to North Carolina, other former manufacturing hubs WASHINGTON …
Century Furniture names John Jokinen VP, upholstery
HICKORY, N.C. — Century Furniture has named industry veteran John Jokinen as vice president of upholstery. In this position, Jokinen will oversee all sales and …
Trump administration plans investigation that could create furniture-specific tariffs
Initiative promises to bring furniture manufacturing jobs back to the US WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday announced a measure that could place further tariffs …
This week’s AHFA Regulatory Summit to address key issues
HIGH POINT — The American Home Furnishings Alliance is presenting its annual Regulatory Summit this week, Aug. 20-21 at The Conference Center at Guilford Technical …
CPSC announces recall of 52,100 hybrid mattresses sold on Amazon
The agency also said the Chinese company that sold the products as Elitespace Home has not agreed to recall the mattresses or offer a remedy …
What are the implications of float glass, mirror duties on the furniture industry?
Potential duty rates of more than 300% could impact the cost of these types of materials imported from China or Malaysia WASHINGTON — Anytime there’s …
