Renowned designer and influencer Becki Owens is expanding her design partnership with Surya, unveiling a stunning 50+ piece furniture collection at the Spring 2025 High Point Market. Known for her signature blend of modern elegance and approachable warmth, Becki Owens brings her distinctive aesthetic to beautifully crafted living room, dining room and bedroom furniture.

Planned Furniture Promotions (PFP), in collaboration with Centers of High Point, will host a block party on April 25, from 5-9 p.m. at the Hamilton building of Centers of High Point. Expected to be PFP’s biggest ever High Point party, all market attendees are invited for a lively kick off to the spring market.

Pulaski Furniture is set to make a statement at the upcoming April High Point Market with the introduction of an expansive lineup of new products. The launch will include nine new collections and several versatile accent pieces, showcasing the brand’s commitment to innovative and stylish home furnishings.

Since the launch of 3D product visualization powered by Intiaro on its website last fall, Rowe Furniture has more than doubled its B2B online sales and continues to see positive returns on its long-term investments and vision in this area.

Gardner White and the American Red Cross are partnering to host Blood Drives in 10 store locations on April 22 and April 24 from 11 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins are welcome, too.

The Interior Design Society (IDS) is excited to announce that registration is now open for their 2025 National Conference, taking place at the Ritz Carlton in New Orleans, LA from Sept 15-17.

As we unveil the 11th annual Forty Under 40, we celebrate the innovative and transformative leaders who are shaping the future of the home furnishings industry.

I realize that the good old days are hard to forget—specifically those years when net operating income almost tripled from 5.5%* of total revenue (2018) to 14.3%* in 2021.

While furniture store sales surged during the pandemic, the reality of inflation set in beginning in early 2021.

Once relegated to mancaves and home theater rooms, motion furnishings (sofas, chairs and sectionals) are now a mainstream design element of American living rooms.

E-Market Previews -- Las Vegas and High Point Editions -- look into the hot products, tips, and events to help you create your shopping list before the shows, and they give you a look at the best of market after the shows.

E-commerce furniture and home furnishings websites continue to chip away at brick and mortar retailers, reporting a double-digit growth of 22% in 2018 compared to single-digit growth by other furniture and home furnishings retail channels.

How does the industry break down in terms of U.S. Market Breakdown?

This report is the result of national survey conducted by Impact Consulting Services, Inc. The aim of this report is to compile, evaluate, and present the opinions of a group of recent Master Bedroom furniture purchasers in order to guide providers of home furnishings as they search for the best way to bring their products to the attention of the end-users.

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