Manwah declares ‘Surcharge Decrease Day’
HIGH POINT — Could we be witnessing the beginning of an end to the industry’s long supply chain nightmare? Probably not. But retailers might want …
Tag: Covid-19 response
Blog: Tuesdays with Clint
The Tupelo furniture market, the fraternity of the newsroom and the love of our lives Spoiler alert: This column reveals the plot twist at the …
Too soon?
Nationwide follows PrimeTime with message of Covid infections NASHVILLE — Perhaps it was inevitable. Nationwide Marketing Group’s PrimeTime here was one of the industry’s first …
Will the pandemic home goods boom continue?
This story first appeared at sister publication Casual News Now. As the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to shelter at home for much of last year, …
Vietnam lockdown strikes another blow to furniture supply chain
Production is hampered during a two-week lockdown as importers scramble to secure vaccines By Clint Engel and Tom Russell HIGH POINT — The situation in Vietnam …
Blog: 3 ways the pandemic has permanently changed retail
Aside from Covid, what’s the single most important event in the U.S. of the last 30 years? I was talking to Doug Sanicola, president of …
Vaughan-Bassett invokes “wartime” tactics to meet increased demand
Vaughan-Bassett made a series of changes that helped increase its production of bedroom furniture by nearly 70 percent. Now the company is on pace to sell $100 million in 2021.
Pleasant Mattress employees get ‘poke in the arm’ incentive for COVID-19 vaccine
FRESNO, Calif. – As part of its long-standing commitment to its team, customers and the community, Pleasant Mattress, a leading independent mattress manufacturer, is offering a …
Follow up: The impact of Covid on the casual industry
This story first appeared on HNN sister site Casual News Now. Find more on the casual home furnishings industry here. Last week, we brought you …
ISP speeds Covid vaccines to staff
CHICAGO — Bedding producer Illinois Sleep Products here has covered costs to quickly get Covid-19 vaccines into the arms of all employees and contractors who …
