February 28,
        2018   by  Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market  
  
        
    
    
Country music star and home furnishings licensor Trisha Yearwood, and consumer futurist Doug Stephens will headline the High Point Market’s Keynote Series in April.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        February 28,
        2018   by  Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Valerie Villarreal has been promoted to director of marketing and communications at APRO, the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        February 28,
        2018   by  Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
The Sustainable Furnishings Council will host an Earth Day webinar March 15 to discuss the ways businesses are addressing climate change.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        February 28,
        2018   by  Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Directors of Atlanta-based Havertys (NYSE: HVT) have increased the quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock to 18 cents per share.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        February 27,
        2018   by  Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry, Special Events  
  
        
    
    
The International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn. has named four up-and-coming sales representatives as winners of its Rising Star Award for 2018.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        February 27,
        2018   by  Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Ante4Autism, an annual charity poker event that takes place before the Las Vegas Market every January, raised a record $137,981 this year, according to final totals released by event organizers.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        February 27,
        2018   by  Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Art Van Furniture has begun accepting applications for the annual Art Van Charity Challenge, during which charities in the Midwest compete for grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.