Shift happens: To increase traffic at retail we have to market to consumers’ needs
If you listen to or read any current books on retail, the concept of disruption is almost always central to the subject matter. While the …
Category: Manufacturing
Bauhaus Furniture to continue operations pending sale agreement
Potential sale aims to keep upholstery manufacturer in business moving forward SALTILLO, Miss. — Operations at Mississippi-based upholstery manufacturer Bauhaus Furniture are expected to continue …
Breaking News: Letter to employees: Bauhaus Furniture plans to close its doors March 10
SALTILLO, Miss. — Upholstery manufacturer Bauhaus Furniture has written a letter to employees notifying them that the company is closing its doors effective March 10. …
Trump has more plans for ‘leveling the tariff playing field’
HIGH POINT — Earlier this week, in his address to a joint session of Congress, President Trump made it clear that tariffs are a key …
Suppliers react to tariffs with mix of price hikes, adjustments
Some changes were effective days before the Trump administration delayed the tariffs on Canada and Mexico from taking effect HIGH POINT — Under the strain …
Ethan Allen Mexico upholstery plant recognized as environmentally, socially responsible for 6th year
DANBURY, Conn. — For the sixth consecutive year, Ethan Allen’s upholstery manufacturing plant in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico, has been honored as “Empresa Socialmente Responsible” (Environmentally …
Smith Leonard: December 2024 furniture orders rise 1% from December 2023
Meanwhile shipments decline 2% during same period, according to latest Furniture Insights report HIGH POINT — New orders for residential furniture rose 1% in December …
Lofty Design Expo introduces US buyers to capabilities of Turkish furniture producers
Event showcases a wide mix of upholstery and case goods mostly from Turkey but also from Brazil and China MIAMI — The recently concluded Lofty …
Trump administration imposes 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada
Meanwhile, an additional 10% tariff is being placed on China, effectively doubling the rate imposed last month WASHINGTON — In a move that will have …
CPSC announces recall of 3,300 China-made chests sold on Amazon
Agency said units violate the performance, labeling requirements of the STURDY Act and pose a tip-over and entrapment hazard WASHINGTON — The United States Consumer …
