March 7,
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By Home Furnishings Business in on March 2007
Henredon Furniture has named David Stamey marketing representative for Latin America. He will report to David Parker, vice president of international sales.
Stamey is very familiar with the Latin American market, having come to Henredon from the position of trade representative for the North Carolina Department of Commerce International Trade Division’s Mexico office in Mexico City.
While with NCDOC, Stamey worked to build business in Mexico for North Carolina-based companies, many of which were furniture manufacturers.
“He knows many, many of our Latin American Henredon dealers already, and that’s a big advantage,” Parker said. “David will join us effective the upcoming High Point Market.”
Stamey will be based in Mexico City.
March 7,
2007 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on March 2007
The High Point Market Authority will offer free transportation services the weekend before Market begins in order to accommodate the needs of sales representatives, exhibitors and others who are in town prior to the official start of market on March 26th.
“The weekend before the opening day of Market is a busy one for exhibitors and sales reps,” said Brian Casey, President and CEO of the High Point Market Authority in a release. “By offering shuttles from area airports and other basic transportation services on Saturday and Sunday, we are seeking to meet the needs of these important Market constituents and simplifying the Market experience for everyone involved.”
The transportation services offered by the High Point Market Authority are available at no cost to riders. On Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25, the following services will be operating:
Free Airport Shuttles: Shuttle service to downtown High Point from the Piedmont Triad International Airport will run every 30 minutes, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Shuttles from the Raleigh and Charlotte airports are also available, as usual, by reservation only. Call (336) 869-1000 or visit the High Point Market website,
www.highpointmarket.org.Park and Ride: The South Park & Ride lot (on Market Center Drive) will be open 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m., with shuttles running on a continuous basis. Passengers will be taken to the downtown Transportation Terminal in the heart of the market area. Return rides leave from the Transportation Terminal as well.
Market Shuttles: Limited service will be available Saturday and Sunday from Downtown High Point to hotels, airports and private homes. Call (336) 887-RIDE or visit the Market Authority Information Booth in the downtown Transportation Terminal on Commerce Avenue.
Transportation Hotline: For transportation assistance and information while at Market, guests may call (336) 887-RIDE.
Beginning Monday morning, March 26, the Market’s complete, free transportation services swing into action.
Shuttles depart from the Market Transportation Terminal in downtown High Point and Greensboro/Piedmont Triad International Airport approximately every 30 minutes, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (until 5 p.m. on Sunday). Shuttles will continue to service the Charlotte and Raleigh airports by reservation only.
Market Shuttles will offer Park and Ride service from two lots. The downtown showroom shuttles transport market-goers anywhere in the central Market district, taking them every showroom, event or seminar. Shuttles are also available to transport guests to outlying showrooms.
Free shuttles are provided to and from more than 110 hotels in the Triad area. And for those whose destination isn’t included on standard routes, the Go-Anywhere shuttles will take you anywhere within a three-mile radius of the High Point City limits.
To use the Go-Anywhere shuttle service visitors may:
■ Go to the Transportation Terminal.
■ Flag one down on the street at any location.
■ Call 887-RIDE (7433).
March 7,
2007 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on March 2007
Help1Up will host an awards breakfast Thursday of High Point Market to inform the home furnishings industry about its efforts to build awareness and sponsorship of nationwide furniture banks administered through the National Furniture Bank Association.
Help1Up has gathered unified industry endorsement as a completely free, socially responsible and environment-friendly used-furniture removal service.
The event is scheduled for March 29, 7:30-8:15 a.m., in ballroom A of the International Home Furnishings Center. Admission is open to badge-holders for the High Point Market.
The breakfast will feature the first annual National Furniture Bank Association’s awards. Awards will be given to supporting companies and/or individuals for the Retailer of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year, and the Helping Hero of the Year.
NFBA also will honor the Help1Up Founding Pillars, industry sponsors, and the Help1Up endorsing industry associations.
March 7,
2007 by in UnCategorized
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Sales at 121 Havertys furniture stores were down 10.9 percent during February, the Atlanta-based company reported Wednesday. President and CEO Clarence Smith attributed the decline to “a general softening of demand” due to a slowdown in home sales.
Sales for the month totaled $60.1 million, and same-store sales declined 12.9 percent. Sales for the first two months of 2007 declined 7 percent to $125 million.
“There does not appear to be any near-term catalyst in the housing markets to improve this trend, so we presume business will remain demanding for the next several month,” Smith said, according to a written statement. “We are focused on reaching our target customer with an emphasis on our strong values for quality merchandise. Where possible, we are reducing our overhead costs to reflect the lower sales activity.”
March 7,
2007 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on March 2007
Furniture First, a buying group representing 320 stores in 42 states, will hold its biannual meeting in downtown High Point on the eve of the March 26 to April 1 High Point Market, officials announced Wednesday.
Bill Hartman, president of the Harrisburg, Pa.-based organization said the majority of the group’s members will be attending the market, so Furniture First’s private event will be held on Sunday, March 25 in the High Point Theatre, which the High Point Market Authority made available to the group.
He said there are buying opportunities for the group’s members that are only available in High Point, and added, “They also appreciate the many amenities that have been added to Market in recent years.”
Market Authority President and CEO Brian Casey said, “The members of Furniture First understand the value of the High Point Market and are benefiting from the ideal networking atmosphere here, as well as the opportunity for buyers to find the styles, products and sources that make for a competitive retail business that they can’t find anywhere else.”