Editor’s Note April 2020
The Domino Effect In last month’s column, I addressed the growing COVID-19 then-epidemic in China and how it would impact the delivery of products to our shores. Now, COVID-19 has…
The Concierge Salesperson
Despite the advances in technology, customers still want to interact with a living, breathing person when making a major purchase. With all the systemic changes that have impacted the showroom…
Manufacturers to the Rescue: Litex’s Woodard & Howard Elliott Are Producing Face Masks
Texas-based Woodard-CM, LLC, a subsidiary of Litex Industries, Ltd. (whose companies include Craftmade) has converted part of its sewing capacity at its outdoor furniture factory in Michigan to the manufacture…
NLB Donates LED Lights for COVID-19 Testing Sites
Through its members, Brentwood, Tenn.-based National Lighting Bureau (NLB) is offering free LED lights for the remote sites being set nationwide to test for the coronavirus. According to the organization,…
A Message to Our Readers
We’re With You What a crazy few months it has been! Seems like yesterday we were all together at the markets in January, sharing good news of decent retail sales…
HD Expo + Conference Is Cancelled
The hospitality sector has been hit hard globally as a result of the worldwide travel restrictions and hotel cancellations caused by the COVID-19 crisis ―and so has the state of…
High Point Market to Hold Abbreviated Show in June
According to the High Point Market Authority, the new dates for Spring Market 2020 are June 12 to 14. “This condensed Market will run for three days instead of the…
ICFF 2020 & WantedDesign Have Been Cancelled
In a statement released today, March 17, organizers of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair® (ICFF) noted: “The health and safety of our community is of the utmost importance to us.…
