How Jake Jabs’s stores stay full of furniture even in times of severe shortages
This is the first in a series of interviews Home News Now conducted with retailers during High Point Premarket to discuss everything from consumer demand …
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Lamps Plus promotes Linstone to president
LOS ANGELES — Lamps Plus has promoted Clark Linstone to president of the specialty retailer. Linstone, with the company for more than 30 years , …
Randy Shorts named CEO of Homecrest Outdoor Living
WADENA, Minn. — Homecrest Outdoor Living has hired industry veteran Randy Shorts as CEO of the luxury outdoor furniture maker. He will replace Tim DeJong, …
Shifman honors 4 retail partners
NEWARK, N.J. — Luxury mattress manufacturer Shifman Mattresses has honored four retail partners for sales growth and perseverance through a year of pandemic challenges. Honorees for top …
Riverside Furniture names IT officer and showroom & sales operations manager
Fort Smith, Arkansas, April 7, 2021: Leading casegoods resource Riverside Furniture announced that they have named Mike Shepard to the position of Vice President of Information …
Industry’s Sexton preps for multi-marathon run across Carolinas for autism awareness
Working with the Champion Autism Network (CAN) on a new fundraising event, industry consultant and former general manager of Intiaro, Richard Sexton, is taking a break from his role in the furniture industry to focus on autism awareness.
Sales rep and industry veteran Lawrence Pascal dies
Long time AICO sales professional and industry veteran Lawrence Pascal has died after a courageous 16 year battle with prostate cancer. “As a true sales …
Universal promotes MacKenzie to vice president
HIGH POINT — Universal Furniture promoted Neil MacKenzie to vice president of marketing. MacKenzie joined Universal in May 2015 as director of marketing, responsible for …
Furniture Mart USA’s Hinks family donates $500K to new American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame home
HIGH POINT — Bill and Carolyn Hinks of Top 100 company Furniture Mart USA have donated $500,000 to the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame …
Industry leaders, friends remember Best Home’s Lange
The co-founder of Best Chairs, who died March 6, is remembered for his quiet leadership HUNTINGBURG, Ind. — Liam Waters remembers the first time he …
