Blog: Tuesdays with Clint
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Category: Up Close
Up-close features stories focused on a specific subject that offer insight from people close to it.
WithIt honors Violette Forman with 2021 Visionary Award, announces WOW Award nominee finalists
High Point, N.C. — WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announced the nominee finalists for its annual WOW Awards. …
Vanguard Furniture expands custom offerings in dining
Make It Yours program now includes fixed and extended dining table top options with multiple legs CONOVER, N.C. – Vanguard Furniture is expanding its custom …
Furniture stores continue rally with 15.6% August sales gain
WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores jumped 15.6% in August compared to the same month last year as the industry’s rebound …
Chromcraft launches modular seating division
McKenzie & Co. offers a custom upholstery lineup that builds, sofas, loveseats and sectional configurations from a single ottoman ONTARIO, Calif. – Casual dining specialist …
Kittle’s Furniture reorganizes its outdoor category
Kittles Furniture exited the outdoor category for several years back in the mid-1990s, but about five years ago—after looking for a category that would help differentiate them and answer customer requests—they got back into it in a big way.
How do we attract the next generation of furniture workers?
A few weeks ago, I attended the Sewn Products Equipment and Suppliers (SPESA) conference, held during TechTextil in Raleigh, North Carolina. During the event, panelists …
Lee Boone out at Home Meridian International
The executive has been in leadership position with company since May 2018 HIGH POINT — Industry veteran Lee Boone has left his position as president …
CITT clears way for Chinese, Vietnamese upholstery antidumping duties
Agency’s ruling means final duties on imported seating, minus exclusions, can now take effect TORONTO — The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has ruled that the …
AFW’s Jason Fletcher talks challenges and opportunities for independents
NASHVILLE — While Home News Now was unable to attend Nationwide Marketing Group’s PrimeTime event here last month, we asked the furniture, electronics and appliance …
