By Roseanne Luth
As customers start on their path to purchase journey, large furniture buyers now have more to consider than ever before. In addition to choosing the design, the level of comfort, and the practicality of a piece of furniture, there’s also the question of how customers should make such a substantial purchase for their homes, and what they expect from the experience.
Furniture buying has transitioned from a model of department store clerks and showroom managers boasting the...
Domaci, a Bethlehem-based furniture and home decor retailer specializing in sustainably-sourced solid-wood furnishings and homewares and gifts, announced recently that it will be relocating its permanent showroom to Bethlehem’s vibrant SouthSide Arts District this January. The showroom will be located at 21 East 3rd Street in the space previously occupied by Cleo’s Silversmith Studio and Gallery, which closed earlier this year following the retirement of owner, Cleo Smith.
Founded...
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) recently announced that it will once again host its Hospitality at Market program during its Fall 2017 Market (October 14-18). Developed to provide hospitality industry designers an opportunity to experience the full capabilities of some of their most important suppliers, Hospitality at Market features a curated directory of showrooms, guided tours, educational events and networking opportunities.
Launched at the Fall 2016 Market, this second annual Hospit...
Sue Welch, CEO, Bamboo Rose
The furniture industry probably feels safer right now than the grocery industry. Grocery has been jolted by shockwaves as Amazon purchased Whole Foods for $13.7 billion and we are all imagining the potential tectonic shift toward e-commerce dominance. Furniture and home décor has not been specifically targeted as an industry to colonize just yet. However, e-commerce for retail has begun to increase and poses a threat to brick and mortar retailers. There&rsquo...
International Market Centers recently announced that Heritage Home Group will debut the fall collections for all of the company’s signature brands including Thomasville, Lane, Broyhill, Drexel, Henredon, Hickory Chair, Maitland-Smith, Pearson and Lane Venture at Historic Market Square for fall High Point Market, joining a noteworthy list of new exhibitors in the adjacent Suites at Market Square.
International Market Centers officials said that the HHG brands are part of an exciting ...
Knoll, Inc., (NYSE:KNL), a designer and manufacturer of branded furniture, textiles, leathers and architectural and acoustical elements recently named Charles W. Rayfield its new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 14, 2017.
Mr. Rayfield joined Knoll in 2015 as the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller; since June of this year, he has also served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer and Acting Principal Financial Officer.
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