Havertys reports 5.9% decrease in consolidated Q1 sales
Written sales were down 11.7% and written comp-store sales were down 12.7% for the quarter ATLANTA, Ga. — Havertys reported consolidated sales for its first …
Category: Supply chain logistics
Furniture orders down 17% in February over last year
Decrease follows 25% year-over-year drop in orders in January HIGH POINT — New orders for residential furniture in February were down 17% from February 2022 …
DreamFit launches ‘Sleep, Dream, Thrive’ marketing campaign
ULLMAN, Alabama—DreamFit®, the leading top-of-bed manufacturer, has launched a “Sleep, Dream, Thrive: American Craftsmanship, Premium Materials,” marketing initiative across all its platforms. The program was …
Nice Link Home Furnishings returns to its roots for spring Interwoven
HIGH POINT (May 1, 2023) – Nice Link Home Furnishings, one of the largest suppliers of fabric upholstery in the industry, looked to the roots of …
A battle for limited retail floor space
Case goods, upholstery resources compete to secure placements among retailers still dealing with high inventories HIGH POINT — Competition in a post-pandemic marketplace rose to …
Moving forward with the STURDY Act
Companies are now preparing to meet new ASTM F2057-23 standard, which they say requires less weight and fewer changes to individual clothing storage units HIGH …
A look at Polish furniture on display here at market
Recently, Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza wrote a column on why furniture from Poland makes sense for the U.S. market. In that column, he noted several Polish …
Should US furniture manufacturers return to China?
HIGH POINT — In January, China’s top economic adviser told the world’s business community that his country is once again open for business following three …
Inflation, inventory top list of key challenges for the industry
I’m writing this column while most of you are in market mode, either buying or selling home furnishings. So, while you are hard at it, …
Stakeholders applaud CPSC vote to accept ASTM F2057-23 as new furniture stability standard
Supporters include those who worked diligently on compromise that resulted in the passage of STURDY Act HIGH POINT — Various stakeholders applauded this week’s 3-1 …
