The Last Word: A chat with Blaine and Jeff Smith
In this latest edition of The Last Word, Ray Allegrezza speaks with these two industry veterans, one on the rep side of the business and one on the …
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FTC fines Williams Sonoma $3.17 million for violating made-in-USA order
Record penalty stems from 2020 order regarding the labeling of where products are made WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission announced that lifestyle furniture and …
AHFA announces agenda for Aug. 7-8 Regulatory Summit
HIGH POINT, N.C. — The American Home Furnishings Alliance will hold its annual Regulatory Summit August 7-8 at The Conference Center at Guilford Technical Community …
FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements
Manufacturer associations strongly oppose new rule In what it says is an effort to promote competition, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule this week …
WithIt annual conference set for June 10-12 in Greenville, South Carolina
Marketing and leadership expert Portia Mount to present keynote address HIGH POINT — Marketing and leadership expert Portia Mount will present the keynote address at …
The ebb and flow of furniture markets
A strong market for some often ends up being a bad one for others HIGH POINT — It’s often hard being the messenger in this …
Letter from the publisher: Markets matter. So get to work
If you didn’t have a good market — or didn’t come to market — you’re not doing enough to make your business better. We started …
Housing construction activity mixed during month of March
Although the number of permits rose slightly nationwide year over year, the number of housing starts and completions fell WASHINGTON — March building permits for …
Are there more sensible ways to ‘do’ the High Point Market?
I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking about how much time, money, resources and new product is spent every six months at the High Point …
A visit with upholstery manufacturer Braxton Culler
In the weeks before market, Home News Now visited upholstery manufacturer Braxton Culler at its 450,000-square-foot production and finishing operations in Sophia, North Carolina. There …
