Gorman’s Tom Lias named Michiganian of the Year
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Tom Lias, president and CEO of Gorman’s Home Furnishings & Interior Design, has been named Michiganian of the Year by The …
Category: Up Close
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Ballard Designs to open first Design Studio in Florida
ATLANTA — Ballard Designs, a multichannel home decor and furniture design company based in Atlanta, plans to open its first Design Studio in West Palm …
Classic Patio Furniture sees growth with bricks and clicks
It’s never unusual to see a retailer go from brick-and-mortar to click-and-order over the internet, but in the case of San Francisco-based retailer Classic Patio …
Sherrill adds 2 industry veterans to marketing team
Sydney Wells and Jim Morgan will enhance digital marketing efforts, communicate domestic capabilities across key brands HICKORY, N.C. — Sherrill Furniture has revamped its marketing …
U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate economic impact of China tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States International Trade Commission is performing an investigation into the economic impact of both Section 301 tariffs and Section 232 …
More great ideas from the Furniture First Symposium
ORLANDO, Fla. — While Jamie Winter and Furniture Mall of Kansas were the big winners of Furniture First’s Best Idea contest at Symposium 2022 here, …
Bone & Brass curates its way to success
Think of Bone & Brass as the anti-Wayfair. While Wayfair carries zillions of SKUs appealing to a broad range of tastes, Bone & Brass offers …
Conn’s, Belk, partner on pilot store-in-store concept
The plan comes as Conn’s reports disappointing Q1 results and becomes “more cautious” on its full-year outlook THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Home furnishings, appliance and …
Tom Conley to retire as president, CEO of High Point Market Authority at end of this year
Executive will be succeeded by Tammy Nagem, long-time HPMA executive and current chief operating officer HIGH POINT – Tom Conley, president and CEO of the …
USTR announces plan to improve economic cooperation with nations in Indo-Pacific region
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of the United States Trade Representative has unveiled an initiative aimed at improving economic cooperation with 12 countries in the …
