CPSC announces recall of millions of plastic anti-tip kits
31 companies are taking part in the recall along with an industry group called Alliance4Safety, which is providing information to consumers HIGH POINT — The …
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Technology that improves our lives and our homes.
Ashley Furniture launches Careers Program to boost employee skills, career advancement
ECRU, Miss. — On Jan. 4, Ashley Furniture Industries LLC celebrated its recently launched Careers Program at the company’s Advanced Manufacturing facility in Ecru, Mississippi. The …
Musings on the promises of AI and what it can do for us humans
We end the calendar year with a bunch of coal in our stockings: bankruptcies, rising loan rates, diminishing demand for discretionary goods, and the specter …
A conversation with Ron Wanek, Ashley Furniture
ARCADIA, Wis. — In this exclusive interview with Home News Now, the chairman and founder of Ashley Furniture talks about Ashley Charitable Foundation’s recent $500,000 …
Twin Star International recalls 14,670 electric fireplaces
Units can overheat, posing fire hazard BOCA RATON, Fla. — Indoor and outdoor furniture resource Twin Star International has recalled 14,670 electric fireplace units because …
10 areas retailers may find vulnerable in a cyberattack
In an earlier column, I wrote about cyberattacks and how retailers are often easy targets. While I very briefly touched on some of the areas …
It’s time for all retailers to have a cyberattack plan
Ask most furniture folks what keeps them up at night and chances are they will mention things like the challenging retail climate, the rising cost …
Avalon Furniture enhances wireless charging capabilities on nightstands
Company is showing its new Tech Stand feature, which allows three units to be charged at once on top of the nightstand HIGH POINT — …
Ashley Furniture, Ronald & Joyce Wanek Foundation donate more than $226K to support robotics education
ARCADIA, Wis. – Ashley Furniture Industries LLC and the Ronald & Joyce Wanek Foundation donated more than $226,000 in grants to implement and support robotics education …
AI can — and will — enhance many factors of the home furnishings sector
Last week, Wendy Buzzard, a successful independent rep and a member of IHFRA’s Executive Committee, pointed out that as artificial intelligence continues to play a …
