Blog: What big furniture trend might you be missing?
By Ben Haverty There’s a furniture trend happening that few are talking about but one that retailers and manufacturers need to know about for their …
Tag: Up Close
CPSC releases proposed rule for clothing storage furniture
And AHFA says most product on the market wouldn’t pass HIGH POINT, N.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a Notice of …
Synchrony glitch temporarily stalls Saturday furniture business
STAMFORD, Conn. — Some furniture retailers using Synchrony Financial to approve credit and process transactions were out of luck for at least part of the …
Blog: How to keep those customer reviews coming (and positive)
Years ago when online business reviews became more prevalent, retailers were told how important it was to get customers to leave reviews and how reviews could affect their business. That’s still just as important today, but I recently came across two statistics that are going to complicate how online reviews work altogether: 86% of consumers only pay attention to reviews from the last 90 days, and 73% of consumers only pay attention to reviews written in the last month.
3 phases to preparing for the inevitable
There are many moving parts when it comes to running an independent business, and while most business owners tend to the urgent matters first, some may be forgetting an important and inevitable event coming up in the future: transition.
Thomasville, JCPenney owner Authentic Brands files for IPO
NEW YORK — Authentic Brands Group, the brand development, licensing and marketing company that acquired Thomasville, Drexel and Henredon assets less than three years ago, …
Diamond acquires contract upholstery, bedding maker in Texas
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif. — Diamond Mattress has acquired contract upholstery and bedding producer Apartment Furnishings Co., in Fort Worth, Texas, giving it entry into new …
Purple plant accident and shutdown delays shipments after all
LEHI, Utah — The fatal industrial accident that Purple Innovation said temporarily shut down operations but wasn’t expected to disrupt deliveries apparently is disrupting deliveries …
Paying it forward: Mentorship the glue of the industry
Mike Genrich’s passing reminds us of the industry’s enduring humanity By Brian Carroll When Home News Now publisher Rick Harrison asked whether I might be …
Hooker Furnishings launches new brands at High Point Market
The recently concluded High Point Market was a busy one Hooker Furnishings. Home Meridian International (HMI), a division of Hooker, introduced the Drew & Jonathan Home line—created in partnership with HGTV stars Drew and Jonathan Scott—and Hooker also launched two other new brands aimed at the higher-end consumer and younger generations.
