Furniture stores continue rally with 15.6% August sales gain
WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores jumped 15.6% in August compared to the same month last year as the industry’s rebound …
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Chromcraft launches modular seating division
McKenzie & Co. offers a custom upholstery lineup that builds, sofas, loveseats and sectional configurations from a single ottoman ONTARIO, Calif. – Casual dining specialist …
Kittle’s Furniture reorganizes its outdoor category
Kittles Furniture exited the outdoor category for several years back in the mid-1990s, but about five years ago—after looking for a category that would help differentiate them and answer customer requests—they got back into it in a big way.
How do we attract the next generation of furniture workers?
A few weeks ago, I attended the Sewn Products Equipment and Suppliers (SPESA) conference, held during TechTextil in Raleigh, North Carolina. During the event, panelists …
CITT clears way for Chinese, Vietnamese upholstery antidumping duties
Agency’s ruling means final duties on imported seating, minus exclusions, can now take effect TORONTO — The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has ruled that the …
AFW’s Jason Fletcher talks challenges and opportunities for independents
NASHVILLE — While Home News Now was unable to attend Nationwide Marketing Group’s PrimeTime event here last month, we asked the furniture, electronics and appliance …
Broad River’s outdoor category on the rise
After three years of building excitement for the outdoor category, Broad River Retail’s outdoor sales are up 70% year over year.
IMC says summer Las Vegas attendance bests April
LAS VEGAS — International Market Centers said attendance at the Aug. 22-26 summer Las Vegas Market exceeded the April market attendance thanks to demand for …
Sarreid transforms into a whole-home resource
100 new SKUs the company is launching for fall market cycle cover multiple categories HIGH POINT — Luxury case goods and upholstery resource Sarreid Ltd. …
New biography about Bew White examines Summer Classics founder’s life, business
ICFA Lifetime Achievement Award winner and Summer Classics founder Bew White is the subject of a new biography by Christopher Taunton. The volume, ‘A Summer Classic: The Bew White Story,’ delivers a detailed examination of White’s childhood, college years, early professional life, and the successes and failures that got him to where he is today.
