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Booming business, supply chain woes create product scarcity

At this week’s High Point Market, things felt oddly almost normal. While the show wasn’t as robust as pre-COVID markets, a significant increase in attendance …

Rotmans sets June 16 reopening of scaled-down store

WORCESTER, Mass. — Rotmans said it has completed the first and key phase of a major store renovation and will reopen the down-sized showroom next …

One “Bling” thing: Michael Amini’s house is for sale

And it can be your yours for just under $70 million If this headline by The Wall Street Journal didn’t catch your attention, you must …

Retailers talk customer service challenges amid supply chain disruption

Out of all of the positions in a retail store—sales, warehouse, delivery, etc.—the one having the hardest time right now has to be customer service.

6 things about Chris Pelcher’s Lineage Furniture

HIGH POINT — Earlier this week former Art Van executive Chris Pelcher announced the launch of Lineage Furniture, a new domestic case goods company aiming …

Style trends emerge at Showtime

This story first appear on our sister site Casual News Now. HIGH POINT — At the ITA Showtime Market, buyers got a chance to see …

Former Art Van exec Pelcher launches domestic case goods company

Lineage Furniture aims to offer a competitive domestic option to retailers struggling with overseas container and supply obstacles PITTSBURGH — Chris Pelcher, former executive vice …

Rotmans rebounds

Massachusetts retailer’s high-impact sale drives Vystar’s topline WORCESTER, Mass. — First-quarter revenue for Vystar, the parent company of Rotmans here, more than doubled, and the …