Q&A: Scarlette Tapp, executive director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council
HIGH POINT — This past spring the Sustainable Furnishings Council named Scarlette Tapp as its new executive director, a position that had been held for …
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Havertys conference call identifies areas of opportunity, growth
Despite a slowdown in written business, the company sees plenty of bright spots ahead with new stores and an uptick in its designer business ATLANTA …
Tom Conley reflects on his 11 years as head of High Point Market Authority
In a candid interview with Home News Now, the exec discusses the shortcomings, challenges and opportunities of the industry’s single largest event HIGH POINT — …
Ethan Allen’s strong 1st quarter offers a glimpse at where the business is headed
Company conference call highlights strength of retail segment, plus some of its core focus moving forward DANBURY, Conn. — At a time when many businesses …
Product highlights from October Market
Throughout the Market, Home News Now visited numerous showrooms to get a glimpse of some of the many introductions in case goods and upholstery. As …
People and places at October Market
HIGH POINT — At Market, Home News Now captured some of the social scene that epitomizes the people- and relationship-focused nature of the industry. From …
26th annual IHFRA Furniture Industry Awards Gala celebrates ‘Students of the Game’
Ashley founder Ron Wanek receives coveted Icon Award HIGH POINT — More than 600 home furnishings professionals filled the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and …
Preliminary figures show Market attendance up 8.7% from last October
International attendance also reported up more than 45% from last fall HIGH POINT – Market attendance as of Tuesday was up 8.7% compared to last …
What’s the real business story of Market?
Consumers ultimately will determine how well an introduction performs in the marketplace HIGH POINT — Sometimes old habits are hard to break. For years, I …
Washington’s great ‘undoings’
An update on legal maneuverings that could impact home furnishings From visions of the utopian omniverse of the past few columns, we turn to the …
