Todd Wanek inducted into American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame
ARCADIA, Wis. – On Sunday, Oct. 17, Ashley Furniture Industries’ President and CEO, Todd Wanek, was inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame as …
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On-the-spot retailer picks at October Market
HIGH POINT — Home News Now caught up with a variety of retailers early in the market cycle to find out what was catching their …
Primo rolls out 100+ items in new Two Chicks Home by Mina line
The Canada-based resource enters bedroom in a big way with the collection and adds dining room, occasional and other pieces HIGH POINT — Primo International …
Blog: Postcards from the corner of High Point and Hollywood
Remembering a few ‘brushes with the stars’ If you’re familiar with “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,” the parlor game in which any actor can be …
Industry representative Tom Temple dies
BIG CANOE, Ga. — Longtime furniture industry representative Tom Temple died Oct. 13. He was 74. Temple grew up in Charlotte, N.C., and attended UNC-Chapel …
Susan Inglis to step back from role as executive director of Sustainable Furnishings Council
HIGH POINT – Susan Inglis, a founding executive of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, is stepping back from her role as executive director, a role she …
WithIt announces 2021 WOW Award recipients ahead of tonight’s gala
HIGH POINT — WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announces the recipients of the 2021 WOW Awards which will …
Home Meridian International adds new upholstery to Drew and Jonathan Home line
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Building on the success of its recent Drew & Jonathan Home debut, Hooker Furnishings’ HMI segment will expand the multi-collection brand by …
Paul Toms, Jr. retires from Hooker Furnishings chairman post
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Paul Toms, Jr., the long-time executive at Hooker Furniture, is retiring from his role as chairman, effective immediately. Toms had previously retired …
IFDA’S Educational Foundation announces 2021 professional grant winners
LEWISVILLE, N.C., Oct. 7, 2021 —The Educational Foundation (EF) of IFDA, the International Furnishings and Design Association, has announced the winners of four of its …
