Coley Home to open its 1st retail showroom in Charlotte
Direct-to-consumer home furnishings resource Coley Home plans to open its first retail showroom in Charlotte, North Carolina, this month. It will be open to designers …
Author: Thomas Russell
Things are speeding up at Sherrill Furniture
Luxury upholstery and case goods manufacturer Sherrill Furniture said that it has lowered its backlogs and lead times significantly as it has added capacity and …
Dufresne Spencer Group to open upper-end retail store in Houston
One of the largest Ashley licensees plans to launch an upper-end retail brand this spring that will offer customers an immersive retail experience that includes …
Sherwin-Williams rebrands color and design center as DesignHouse
Paint and wood coatings specialist Sherwin-Williams has rebranded its global color and design center in Greensboro, North Carolina, as DesignHouse. The name change late last …
A look at Universal’s deep push into upholstery
When Universal Furniture purchased Southern Furniture in September 2019, it immediately gave the case goods company a foothold into custom domestic upholstery production. Today, this …
Hancock & Moore adds manufacturing capacity to speed delivery times
Luxury leather upholstery manufacturer Hancock & Moore has added manufacturing capacity in a property in Taylorsville, North Carolina, owned by company parent Rock House Farm. …
RHF purchase of Classic Leather will allow it to produce more, faster
When Century Furniture parent Rock House Farm was looking to add manufacturing capacity earlier this year, its goal was to find an existing building to …
Black Friday sales have some retailers, producers tickled pink
Strong performance over Black Friday sales event has positioned some furniture retailers to have a strong finish to the year, despite some concerns over a …
John Conrad retiring from ISFD; David Blair taking helm
After more than 13 years of service and leadership, John Conrad is retiring from his role as executive director of the International Society of Furniture …
What’s ahead for the Sustainable Furnishings Council
Last spring, the Sustainable Furnishings Council named Scarlette Tapp its new executive director, a position that had been held for 15 years by Susan Inglis. …