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Market News

News that covers the home furnishings market industry.

Submissions Open for High Point Market's Fall Market 2018 Design Bloggers Tour

The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) is now accepting submissions from bloggers and social media influencers as well as sponsorships from exhibitors for its Design Bloggers Tour for the 2018 Fall…

Crazy for Selenite

We’re living in a material world. Superficiality may have been the only thing on the Madonna’s mind when she sang about saving herself for boys that save their pennies, but we’re obsessing over home…

Faux Flowers, Fresh Designs

When designer and IBB Design Fine Furnishings owner Shay Geyer needs a custom floral arrangement, she calls Shane Friesenhahn of The Botanical Mix. When Friesenhahn needed a designer for a new…
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How to Think Critically About Style Reports

The major markets in Atlanta, Dallas, High Point and Las Vegas make style reporting a focal point of their programming and literature. Market goers can always expect to find some type of style-…
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Website and E-Newsletter V. Social Media: Which Should You Prioritize?

We asked Leslie Carothers, CEO of The Kaleidoscope Partnership, speaker and expert on strategic planning and social media, for insight on how retailers and designers can balance their website and…

3 Things We Love About Our Showroom of the Year Finalists

Each year, the Showroom of the Year awards honor lighting showrooms across North America who demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence, customer service and their communities, and each year, the…

808 Enter Hooker Furniture High Point Social Media Contest

Hooker Furniture Corp. hosted a social media contest during the Spring High Point Market to give consumers insight into the latest design trends in the furniture industry. The contest is part of an…
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Moderator and Consort Design co-founder Mat Sanders tries to engage the senses in his showroom (pictured here). What about you?

How to Engage Your Customers' Senses to Create a Showroom Experience

It's always worth attending a seminar or two at a major market because you never know when the conversation might just turn. At ICFF this week during the Making, Marketing and Selling Design in a 24/…

Dallas Market Center Announces Style Eyes Tastemaker Trend Scouts

Dallas Market Center today announced Style Eyes, the new program leveraging the knowledge and taste-making skills of many of the leading industry social media influencers for their insights and…

International Market Centers and AmericasMart to Combine

International Market Centers (IMC) and AmericasMart [Atlanta] (AmericasMart), two best-in-class operators in the furniture, gift, home décor, rug and apparel B2B industries, have entered into an…
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