March 21,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market 
Sunpan will be unveiling a new collection designed and curated by celebrity interior designer and on-camera personality Kelli Ellis at the High Point Spring Market April 14 – 18.
March 20,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry, Retail Technology
Macy’s (NYSE:M) chairman and CEO Jeff Gennette has announced the details of several new technology initiatives including a Virtual Reality (VR) furniture pilot, which will allow customers to virtually design and experience the interior of a room for which they are purchasing furnishings.
March 20,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress producer Eclipse International is expanding its brand portfolio with more than 10 luxury mattresses to capitalize on the growing luxury bedding market. Designed with high quality materials and stylish covers the collection was created to retail for less than $3,500.
March 20,
2018 by Jane Chero in Economic News, Industry
Sleep product manufacturer Soft-Tex International’s mattress division has more than doubled in 3 years seeing a unit sales growth of 102% in memory foam, bed-in-a-box mattresses comparing 2015 to 2017 results.
March 20,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market, Special Events
WithIt has announced that Justina Blakeney, designer, artist and best-selling author of The New Bohemians will be the guest speaker for the High Point Market Educational Breakfast to be held Sunday, April 15 from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. in the IHFC ballroom.
March 19,
2018 by Jane Chero in Economic News, Industry
At a fraction of the population size of Baby Boomers and Millennials, Generation X is the top contributor in household spending – most importantly furniture spending.
March 19,
2018 by Jane Chero in Executive Changes, Industry
Mattress industry veteran Warren Coomber has joined the staff of Furniture First as Director of Sleep Products and Mattress 1st stores.