Walker Edison recalls 121,000 bunk beds
The slats of units can break while in use, posing an entrapment and fall hazard SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — RTA furniture specialist Walker Edison …
Category: Supply chain logistics
Sourcing expert: Mexico still has advantages for furniture industry
Raine Mahdi, founder of sourcing platform Zipfox, says country’s proximity to US market remains a key advantage SAN DIEGO — Recall how at the height …
CPSC: Mandatory furniture stability standard takes effect Sept. 1
Federal safety rule for clothing storage units is based on updated ASTM F2057-23 that CPSC staff finds meets the requirements of STURDY Act WASHINGTON — …
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 …
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 …
