Conn’s, Belk, partner on pilot store-in-store concept
The plan comes as Conn’s reports disappointing Q1 results and becomes “more cautious” on its full-year outlook THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Home furnishings, appliance and …
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Tom Conley to retire as president, CEO of High Point Market Authority at end of this year
Executive will be succeeded by Tammy Nagem, long-time HPMA executive and current chief operating officer HIGH POINT – Tom Conley, president and CEO of the …
USTR announces plan to improve economic cooperation with nations in Indo-Pacific region
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of the United States Trade Representative has unveiled an initiative aimed at improving economic cooperation with 12 countries in the …
1 great idea from the Furniture First Symposium
Most retailers are missing out on hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of CARES Act-related tax credits. Jamie Winter of Furniture Mall of Kansas uncomplicates …
The latest in performance fabrics seen at Interwoven
Casual News Now stopped in at the recent Interwoven fabric market to see what new and trending outdoor designs exhibitors had on display. Bella-Dura’s Harborview …
On Being Your Best: Life’s natural rhythm
Life has a natural rhythm. We are born, we die. We win, we lose. There is high tide, there is low tide. There is hot, there is cold. There is …
Homestead House to close after a decade in business
CONROE, Texas — Due to what management described as unsustainable increases in domestic transportation rates and other challenges running the day-to-day business, upper end furniture …
Flexsteel Inds. names Alejandro Huerta chief financial officer
Current CFO Derek P. Schmidt will expand his responsibilities as chief operating officer DUBUQUE, Iowa – Upholstery and case goods resource Flexsteel Inds. has named …
Creativity comes in many different forms
Prior to joining Furniture/Today in 1977 I worked at an advertising agency in Knoxville, Tennessee that specialized in home furnishings. My first year on the …
What do the ICFA’s Apollo awards say about casual retail?
Two weeks ago, the International Casual Furnishings Association( ICFA) announced its 2022 Apollo Award finalists—10 retailers that stand out for their excellence in the sales and …
