February 18,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Bankruptcy, Industry 
Home furnishings and décor retailer Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE: PIR) has announced it has filed for bankruptcy and is seeking a sale of the company, according to a report from Reuters.
February 18,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The Upholstered Furniture Action Council (UFAC), a long-running safety effort aimed at reducing residential upholstery fires caused by smoldering cigarettes, is set to launch an upgraded testing and consumer outreach program to certify upholstered furniture products as being free of the most widely used flame-retardant (FR) chemicals.
February 18,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress manufacturer Mlily USA has announced the launch of its first national advertising campaign, taking its message to the iHeartRadio airwaves during Presidents Day.
February 17,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
In what’s considered by many as the ‘Retail Apocalypse,’ retail store closings in 2019 are on pace to exceed closings in 2018, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics of U.S. Business.
February 17,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The High Point Market Authority is set to host musical group Fitz and The Tantrums for a concert open to both Market attendees and the Triad community on Friday, April 24, at High Point’s new baseball stadium, BB&T Point.
February 17,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Executive Changes, Industry
Family-owned A-America, a leading provider of high quality wood furniture for over 45 years, has announced the appointments of Tommy Leflein as vice president of sales for the East Coast and Ron Holliday as Western sales manager.
February 14,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The High Point Market Authority has announced 17 sponsors for next month’s Premarket, scheduled for March 16-17. The list includes 15 returning exhibitors from fall and 2 new exhibitors.