Letter: Is it time for a change?
Reader Michael Uvanni questions the wisdom of industry and media attempts to qualify buyers as either retailers or designers I read with interest Tom Russell’s …
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High Point Market Authority creates group to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in home furnishings industry
Global Brand Ambassador Patti Carpenter heads initiative as DEI group chair HIGH POINT – The High Point Market Authority has created a group that seeks …
Precision Textiles acquires 100,000 square-foot warehouse in North Carolina
STAR, N.C. – Precision Textiles, a fabric supplier to the bedding and furniture industries, has acquired a 100,000-square-foot warehouse here that it will use to …
Kuka Home completes final phase of Vietnam plant expansion
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – Upholstery manufacturer Kuka Home said it has completed construction on a 775,000-square-foot dining and accent furniture plant here. The …
Geniemode exec shares thoughts on company’s plan for U.S. market
HIGH POINT – Late last year, buyers in the U.S. market were introduced to Geniemode, an India-based B2B resource that sources and produces goods including …
Entering an age of transparency
Third in a two-part series on supply chains One of the buzzwords in higher education is “high impact learning” or, as my institution acronymized it, …
Therapedic International invites retailers to submit ideas for ‘Inside Track’ video series
Winners will receive a free trip to Las Vegas and also will star on an episode of the educational videos PRINCETON, N.J. – Bedding manufacturer …
Man Wah reports double-digit increases in sales, net profits for year ended March 31
HONG KONG – Motion and stationary upholstery manufacturer Man Wah Holdings announced it had a 28.6% increase in sales and a 16.8% increase in net …
Maitland-Smith enters agreement to purchase Scarborough House
HICKORY, N.C. — Luxury furniture resource Maitland-Smith, a division of Century and Hickory Chair parent Rock House Farm, has entered into an agreement to purchase …
Exclusive Furniture finds its casual groove
In the outdoor furniture segment, as in everything else in retail, timing is everything. Houston, Texas-based Exclusive Furniture started out by selling patio furniture in …
