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2023 was not an easy year for the furniture industry. Will 2024 be any better?

Issues ranging from tip-over regulations to closings and bankruptcies created both challenges and opportunities HIGH POINT — The year 2023 started with one of the …

Karat Home seeks to buy Z Gallerie e-commerce assets

Court hearing for proposed sale is planned for Dec. 28 HACKENSACK, N.J. — Karat Home, a home textile and furniture e-commerce company based in Texas, …

Sherrill Furniture promotes Paula Daniels to VP, human resources

HICKORY, N.C. — Luxury furniture manufacturer Sherrill Furniture Co. has promoted Paula Daniels to vice president of human resources, effective immediately. She has been with …

Tip restraint recall expected in early January 2024

Millions of tip kits are being recalled because they can become brittle and break, posing a tip-over hazard on clothing storage units HIGH POINT — …

Musings on executive changes at Norwalk

HIGH POINT — As a firm believer in the “if-it-ain’t broke-don’t-fix-it mindset,” I’m struggling to wrap my mind around why Norwalk Furniture opted to shuffle …

Chaddock receives $200K grant from NC Department of Commerce

Company will use money toward $952K in plant improvements that continue to elevate the work environment for its employees MORGANTON, N.C. — Luxury furniture manufacturer …

Is nearshoring the way of the future for furniture?

Over the past few years, one thing has been for certain — the furniture industry remains unpredictable and, at times, can even be classified as …

Spectra Home assigns brand to special-order program

Products can flow on mixed containers from China with noncustom products HIGH POINT — Upholstery manufacturer Spectra Home has launched a special-order program aimed at …

Furniture industry ranks low in reshoring report

Higher-tech industries represent lion’s share of employment opportunities with 65% of the total jobs created SARASOTA, Fla. — A recent report from the Reshoring Initiative …