Homebuilder sentiment survey reflects concerns about affordability, rising costs
Builders continue to cut costs to make homes at lower and middle price points more attractive to buyers WASHINGTON — Despite indications that new homes …
Category: Supply chain logistics
A look at China’s role in the massive changes in US furniture manufacturing
The residential furniture industry has gone through massive changes over the past 40 years as globalization became a mainstay of production, supply chain and consumer …
New Classic acquisition will boost GigaCloud’s connection to brick-and-mortar retail
Company founder, chairman and CEO Larry Wu explains what the purchase will mean for the company and its customers EL MONTE, Calif. — E-commerce and …
Greenland controversy puts some European countries in the tariff crosshairs
How this issue impacts furniture depends on the degree to which each country exports to the US WASHINGTON — The latest tariff threat against European …
SouthWorth Capital Management purchases American Furniture Manufacturing assets, brands
Acquisition includes Peak Living, Independent Furniture Supply, Delta Furniture Manufacturing and Southern Fibers MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Financial services specialist SouthWorth Capital Management has acquired American …
How tariffs on furniture are reshaping global supply chains and how manufacturers can build resilience
WASHINGTON — The global furniture industry has long depended on a complex network of international suppliers, materials and logistics providers. But new U.S. tariffs on …
AHFA announces key educational events for 2026
HIGH POINT — The American Home Furnishing Alliance announces dates for all of its key educational events for 2026, including those planned by the International …
GigaCloud names 2 industry veterans to sales leadership positions
EL MONTE, Calif. — GigaCloud Technology has named industry veterans — Michael Pitman and Scott Hill — as vice presidents of sales, effective immediately. The …
Smith Leonard: New orders for residential furniture down 1% from October 2024
Year-over-year shipments rose 4%, according to latest Furniture Insights report HIGH POINT — New orders for residential furniture were down in the month of October …
Lifestyle Hsieh Days 2026 set for Feb. 2-4
2nd edition of digital buying event aims to provide dealers even greater values and product selection HIGH POINT — Full-line case goods and upholstery resource …
