Check out these hot new products to be unveiled at the High Point Market to be held April 7–13 in High Point, N.C. Click on any photo to enlarge.

Remember the Pinot Noir craze of 2004 when the movie “Sideways” was a huge hit, and the focus of so many furniture showrooms was on bars, servers... Leather upholstery—and especially motion pieces—are a growing and attention-getting category for furniture stores at a time when economic doldrums...

So, this morning I noticed that the 11-store Boyles Distinctive Furniture chain here in North Carolina has started selling online, just as Haverty’s jumped into e-commerce last month and Jerome’s in San... Like in a family argument, it’s no big deal when furniture retailers and manufacturers trade barbs over the industry’s flaws—like all that look-alike product and the folly of free financing for five years... My young assistant couldn’t be here in the High Point Bureau with me Friday or today, and I’ve been surprised how much I’ve missed her since she can’t type, file or even answer the phone properly.

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High Society: Cheap Trick, Mickey’s Farewell, Stickley, Magnussen Home, Hooker and IHFRA/NHFA The spring edition of High Point Market went just as quickly as it went, and the week was filled with celebrations and parties galore. We managed to make... Last month was a busy meeting month, but not nearly as busy as April is shaping up to be.

The Furniture Marketing Group hosted its 2008 Symposium...