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October 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market, Retail Closing 
Mattress producer Gold Bond has decided to pull out of this week’s High Point Market, opting to host four private regional shows the company said will provide a more focused, personalized shopping experience for dealers.
October 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Bob Timberlake, an internationally acclaimed artist who pioneered furniture and home décor licensing, has been named winner of the 2017 Luminary Award from the Carolinas chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Assn.
October 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Officials from Ashley Furniture and Western Technical College in LaCrosse, Wis., recently cut the ribbon on the college’s new Ashley Furniture Industrial Automation Lab.
October 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Despite the increasing burden of healthcare, Americans have steadily increased their share of spending on durable goods, which include home furnishings, since 2009, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Bedding, Business Strategy, Industry, Product
Serta Simmons Bedding, the nation’s largest mattress producer, has opened a new manufacturing plant in Houston.
October 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Advertising, Business Strategy, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has issued the final call to purchase tickets to the Hall of Fame Induction Celebration to be held Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Sheraton Greensboro Four Seasons.
October 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Store Openings
Miskelly Furniture is making its first foray outside its home market of Jackson, Miss., with plans to open a 70,000 square-foot store next year in Hattiesburg, Miss.