Retirements result in closure of some family-owned furniture stores
After many years of operation, owners close their doors as family members don’t wish to remain in the business HIGH POINT — Industry retirements have …
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D.R. Horton year-end results show some resiliency in housing market
Yet numbers also point to signs of a slowdown in the months ahead ARLINGTON, Texas — By most accounts, D.R. Horton, which bills itself as …
Numbers show declines in housing activity following rise in interest rates
Sales of new and existing homes decrease, following periods of high demand HIGH POINT — Anyone selling furniture — as a manufacturer or retailer — …
Dorel Industries reports 14.4% decline in Q3 revenues
Company narrows net loss from continuing operations by nearly half MONTREAL —RTA furniture and juvenile products specialist Dorel Industries reported a decline in revenues and …
Havertys conference call identifies areas of opportunity, growth
Despite a slowdown in written business, the company sees plenty of bright spots ahead with new stores and an uptick in its designer business ATLANTA …
Is there a divide between casual and full-line manufacturers?
For years I’ve heard that High Point Market is “not an outdoor market” — meaning casual isn’t a particularly important category for attendees. Buyers at …
Spring Air International signs Old World Mattress as its final licensee
WOBURN, Mass. –Top 20 U.S. bedding manufacturer Spring Air International has signed Old West Mattress in Denver, one of the leading independent producers in the …
Fall 2022 High Point Market preview
From recliner-mattress combos to desks in comprehensive office programs, exhibitors are pushing out unique products at the Oct. 22-26 High Point Market. Here are a …
Is the time right for deep discounts?
HIGH POINT — Gangster Al Capone is credited with cynically advising voters in Chicagoland to “vote early — and vote often.” Based on the current …
Furniture First adds 2 member retailers
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Furniture First buying group has added Brooks Furniture in Winter Haven, Florida, and Colorado Style Home Furnishings in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to its membership. …
