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Dorel Industries exiting Dorel Sports business

Company is selling bicycle segment to Pon Holdings B.V. for $810 million in cash, shifts focus to furniture, baby products MONTREAL, Quebec – In a …

Blog: Market quotes to live by

Remembering some of the crazy-ass things people have said With the High Point market in the books and, therefore, now another industry memory, I determined …

Kevin Bowman named president, CEO of retailer Good’s Home Furnishings

HICKORY, N.C. – Industry veteran Kevin Bowman has been named President and CEO of luxury furniture retailer Good’s Home Furnishings, which has locations in Charlotte …

Stationary upholstery startup JCooper USA already in growth mode

Company has started manufacturing its stationary upholstery line and plans to add more groups to its production lines by early 2022 VARDAMAN, Miss. – Upholstery …

Christopher De Lisa joins Magnussen as senior vice president, sales

HIGH POINT – Magnussen Home Furnishings has named industry veteran Christopher De Lisa senior vice president, sales, a new position. He comes to the company …

Texting overtakes email as preferred means of contact

A few months ago, Podium introduced the ability for retailers to follow up with their customers via text message—also known as SMS marketing—and it has been a …

Ethan Allen: Labor shortages remain a challenge

DANBURY, Ct. – In its latest earnings report, Ethan Allen identified labor shortages as one of the risk factors that could impact its performance in …

Inside Congdon Yards

HIGH POINT – Recently, Home News Now took a tour of the Congdon Yards facility near downtown High Point. The addresses at both 410 and …

Flexsteel opens new distribution center in Greencastle, Pa.

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Upholstery and case goods resource Flexsteel Inds. said it has opened a new 250,000-square-foot distribution center in Greencastle, Pa. that is expected …