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Home Furnishings Retailers

Home furnishings retailers have a lot to contend with these days — online competition, changing consumer expectations, rising retail rents. In this section, find news, products and trends for home furnishings retailers to see continued success.

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Follow these tips for beautiful and engaging Instagram feed at High Point Market

How to Be An Instagram Star At High Point Market

Move over, High Point Style Spotters! There's a new Instagram account to follow at this fall's market, and it's yours. Instagram allows your followers to step into this trade-only event and get a…
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Mark Badgley and James Mischka

Badgley Mischka Home Grows International Sales Force

Badgley Mischka Home last week added 28 new sales representatives to cover North American and international sales. Sales representation includes national coverage across the United States, eastern…
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A good social media manager is an investment in your business. Learn what to look for when hiring one. (Photo: Mike MacKenzie via Flickr)

What to Look for in a Social Media Manager

When social media marketing first became popular, many businesses passed their social media accounts to the youngest person on their staff or in their families and said, "Here, you know how to do…
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Mitchell Gold and daycare student at Lulu’s Child Enrichment Center. (Photo: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams)

North Carolina Governor Appoints Mitchell Gold to North Carolina Child Care Commission

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper last week appointed Co-founder and Chairman of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Mitchell Gold, to the North Carolina Child Care Commission. The 17-member commission…
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The Facetted collection, a tribute to contemporary design with modular pieces that can be configured into multiple shapes, is set to debut at High Point Market.

Global Views Announces Acquisition of the Arete Collection

Global Views announced this week that it has acquired the Arete Collection. Founded by Bradley Clifford and George Sellers, the Arete Collection is renowned for magnificently carved and hand-crafted…
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Global Views Welcomes New Vice President of Business Development

Global Views announced this week the addition of Paul Watson as its new Vice President of Business Development. Watson brings more than 30 years of experience in the industry to the role. He…
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This Equus ice bucket is just one of Kelly's new accessories for GO Home LTD.

Pop the Champagne! Kerrie Kelly's New Collection for GO Home Is Here

Pop the champagne and make some room in your High Point Market schedule: images of the new pieces from designer Kerrie Kelly's latest collaboration with GO Home Ltd. are finally available — and we've…
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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? IKEA Place app makes augmented reality easier than ever.

Decorate the Lighting & Decor Atrium with IKEA Place

In some ways, augmented and virtuality reality tools are old news when it comes to furniture. Wayfair's app lets buyers preview furniture in their homes before buying, and Lowe's and Pottery Barn…
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Which will fade the artwork faster: the pendant light or the natural light? Randall Whitehead has the answer. (Photo: Eurofase)

What Light Sources Will Fade Artwork and Fabrics?

It's inevitable: Fabrics and artwork will fade over time, but that fading can slow down with the right care. To help your clients take better care of their new fabrics and artworks, Lighting Doctor…
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Reach your audience with Pinterest advertising (Photo: Gustavo da Cunha Pimenta via Flickr).

How to Advertise on Pinterest

At nearly every market this year, four social media platforms keep cropping up in conversations between retailers and interior designers: Facebook, Instagram, Houzz and Pinterest. We already know how…
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