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From Home Furnishing Business
October 31,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry 
Steve Lush, a 33-year furniture industry veteran who has been president of retailer Robb & Stucky since 2011, has joined Hooker Furniture (HOFT) in the newly created post of executive vice president of sales and merchandising for Hooker casegoods.
October 31,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
While e-commerce shipments have grown at a rapid pace since the mid-2000s, furniture and related products are still slightly behind all manufacturing in the percentage of e-commerce shipments to total shipments, according to a study by the U.S. Census Bureau.
October 31,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Acquisition, Casegoods, High Point, Industry, Market, Product, Upholstery
Casegoods and upholstery manufacturer and distributor Whitewood Inds. has acquired the High Point Market showroom building 215 South Main St., where it has maintained a showroom since 2000.
October 31,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry, Product, Upholstery
Casegoods and upholstery resource Caracole has appointed Tim O’Hare to the new position of senior vice president of creative merchandising.
October 31,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry
Leon’s Furniture Limited (LNF.TO) announced that it has promoted long-time Brick executive Dave Freeman to president of its Brick division, effective Nov. 1.
October 31,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market, Special Events
Catina Suarez Roscoe, a Greensboro, N.C.-based furniture designer who developed a collection for Borkholder Furniture that was unveiled at last week’s High Point Market, was profiled in an article in the Greensboro News & Record.
October 31,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
Las Vegas Market announced that 12 new and expanded showrooms will add some 80 nationally-known product lines to the overall gift offerings at the Winter Market, which takes place Jan. 22-26.