May 14,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Home décor manufacturer Currey & Company has named long-time colleague Jenny Heinzen York as director of marketing.
May 13,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Financial Reports, Industry
After strong third and fourth quarters in 2018, furniture and bedding sales took a typical first-quarter dip but maintained growth over the first quarter of last year, according to the proprietary market model from Impact Consulting, parent company of Home Furnishings Business.
May 13,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has announced that SOFFA, the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act, has again been taken up by both houses of Congress. The AHFA-backed legislation would make California’s Technical Bulletin 117-2013 a federal flammability standard.
May 13,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
Canadian furniture producer Durham Furniture hosted its first-ever social media contest during the Spring High Point Market as part of its campaign to target the next generation of consumers.
May 13,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Houston-based retailer, Conn’s Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) took part in a Technology Caravan to distribute 120 laptops to four schools in the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) on Thursday, May 8.
May 10,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Executive Changes, Industry
Retail management system Myriad Software has named Dana Helms as its director of sales and business development.