City of Hope to host events celebrating 2020 honorees in October and December
DUARTE, Calif. — City of Hope, longtime charity of choice for the International Home Furnishings Industry focused on cancer and diabetes research, has announced that …
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Furniture Mart USA sets sights on Duluth, Minn.
DULUTH, Minn. — Top 50 furniture retailer Furniture Mart USA will expand farther north of Minneapolis late this year with the opening of a Furniture …
Hooker Furnishings launches new brands at High Point Market
The recently concluded High Point Market was a busy one Hooker Furnishings. Home Meridian International (HMI), a division of Hooker, introduced the Drew & Jonathan Home line—created in partnership with HGTV stars Drew and Jonathan Scott—and Hooker also launched two other new brands aimed at the higher-end consumer and younger generations.
IMC’s June Market Insights explores the return of in-person retail
ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS / HIGH POINT, N.C. – (May 3, 2021) – With COVID restrictions easing and business returning to more normal operations, International Market …
10 hot products from High Point Premarket
Exhibitors held no stops in bringing out new and popular product at High Point Premarket. Here are a few highlights. Best Home Furnishings introduced a …
A new day at Gardner-White
The Detroit furniture store chain broadens its assortment in wake of a market shakeup and pandemic disruption AUBURN HILL, Mich. — The Detroit market has …
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 …
IHFRA chief sees continuing industry disruption but some reasons for hope
HIGH POINT — In an industry update ahead of the recent International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn. board meeting, Ray Allegrezza said the industry sits “in …
Severe storms throw another wrench in the supply chain
Foam chemical suppliers declare a new force majeure, resulting in allocation cuts to U.S. upholstery and bedding makers HIGH POINT — Just as U.S. bedding …
Furniture stores are shrinking? Not so fast
Top retailers go big even in the face of e-commerce, digital advances HIGH POINT — In recent years, there have been plenty of reports on …
