FMCA adds Outdoor & Casual Credit Group to its membership
Segment is anchored by 2 new members, Brown Jordan and Treasure Garden HIGH POINT — The Furniture Manufacturers Credit Association Inc. has formed a new …
Category: Up Close
Up-close features stories focused on a specific subject that offer insight from people close to it.
Retailer Circle Furniture files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
ACTON, Mass. — Retailer Circle Furniture has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. In …
HFA announces 2026 Pillar Award winners
CARMICHAEL, Calif. – The Home Furnishings Association has announced the 2026 Pillar Award winners. Furniture industry companies and individuals earning recognition are Room & Board, …
Kevin O’Connor to receive 2026 Spirit of Life Lifetime Achievement Award
LOS ANGELES — City of Hope and its International Home Furnishings Industry group have named Kevin O’Connor, a highly respected industry executive and visionary leader, as the 2026 Spirit …
Company president says upholstery resource Olivia + Quinn is ceasing operations
HICKORY, N.C. — The president of upholstery resource Olivia + Quinn said the company is ceasing operations because of a wind down of its parent …
Ten out of 10:00 with Betty Monroe, connective engagement coach
In this video interview, Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher speaks with Betty Monroe on how the human factor is more important than ever as …
A look at China’s role in the massive changes in US furniture manufacturing
The residential furniture industry has gone through massive changes over the past 40 years as globalization became a mainstay of production, supply chain and consumer …
WithIt presents WOW Awards in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, awarded the 2026 WOW Awards at a gala here on Sunday. …
Jacksonville Furniture Mart names Sarah Cantor president
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sarah Cantor has been named president of retailer Jacksonville Furniture Mart, marking yet another milestone in her more than 30-year career at …
Cary Benson returns as president and CEO of Palliser
Executive assumes a role he held previously from 2010 to 2017 WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Upholstery manufacturer Palliser has named industry veteran Cary Benson president and …
