Smart Choices for Modern Homes
By most accounts the bedding industry is in recession. The volume of business pulled forward by the pandemic remains unrecovered, and the factors that typically support growth — household formation, demographics and the availability of discretionary dollars — are all currently working to constrain rather than support demand. It was in this context that the
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Brad Weston DALLAS – At Home’s incoming CEO brings with him 30 years of retail experience, particularly from the specialty retail channel. The home furnishings superstore announced today that Brad Weston will take the reins as CEO effective June 3. He succeeds Lee Bird, who retired as chairman and CEO at the end of 2023.
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Dillard’s retail sales contracted slightly during the first quarter in an environment that department store retailer described as “challenging.” For the quarter ended May 4, retail sales slipped 1% and comps declined 2%. Home and furniture were neither among the strongest performing areas of the store (cosmetics came out on top) nor
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JONESBORO, Ark. — As Gamble Home has grown business here, it’s also grown its place as part of the fabric of its community. The Jonesboro, Ark.-based retailer has a 13-acre campus with 70,000 square feet of showroom space across multiple buildings and an amphitheater, where it hosts a slew of activities, including non-profit events, movie
Read MoreHIGH POINT – A winner has been named for a one-of-a-kind Chair of Hope giveaway at the Spectra Home showroom. At the October High Point Market, Spectra Home visitors wrote their special healing intentions on a linen fabric, which was used to upholster a Tamara Day by Spectra Home Meyer Chair. Infused with hope, the
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WILMETTE, Ill. – E-commerce furniture and décor giant Wayfair is set to cement itself in the brick-and-mortar world when its first major store opens near Chicago next week. At 150,000 square feet and spanning two floors, the store aims to be a stop for all things home, including furniture, décor, houseware, lighting, rugs, outdoor products,
Read MoreHIGH POINT — High Point by Design, an organization that promotes and supports High Point as a year-round destination for design and creativity, has appointed three new members to its board. Dawn Brinson, founder of communications and marketing firm A New Day, was elected vice president. Tammy Nagem, CEO and president of the High Point
Read MoreHUDSON, N.C. — Outdura, a division of The Sattler Group, Austria, has named a casual industry veteran Christy Peterson to the role of key account manager, Casual Furniture Division. Peterson will report directly to Uli Tombuelt, CEO. In her new role, she will focus on representing the Outdura brand at the retail level and to
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Embark on an intimate tour through an interior where light oak herringbone floors lay the foundation for a symphony of textures and forms. Here, sculptural furniture pieces curve and embrace, while abstract art whispers complexity against a backdrop of soft geometric panels. In this post, we spotlight a design that wields a palette of caramel
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Saudi Arabia uses lethal force to clear land for the Neom project, inside a new wave of members clubs happening in New York, and hotels kick guest experiences up a notch. All that and more in this week’s Five on Friday. Members clubs are everywhere—here’s an insider’s look Japanese brasserie ZZ’s at the Ken
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