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Abbyson Posts 66 Percent Increase In Black Friday Sales Year Over Year
With the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales drawn to a close, Abbyson finished strong with one of their best seasons to date, recording more than 20,000 shipments during the holiday weekend and…
Commercial Break
While the lines between the contract, hospitality and residential design businesses were long well-defined — some might say stark — Amanda Schneider, President of Contract Consulting Group — a…
U.S., China Halt Tariff Increases for 90 Days Amid Truce
The U.S. and China have reached a truce of sorts to the ongoing trade war.
At the Group of 20 summit in Argentina this weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping came to…
Decorative Fabrics of America to Unveil Celliant Home Brand at Showtime
Decorative Fabrics of America is unveiling its exclusive Celliant Home brand of performance textiles at the Showtime Fabric Fair and throwing a three-day sock-hop celebration (complete with socks) in…
JLA Fabrics to Debut Curate Collection at Showtime Market
JLA Fabrics, a leading textile designer and producer is unveiling its new Curate Collection inspired by original artwork from local non-profit The Arc of High Point at the upcoming Showtime Market,…
Julian Chichester and Mr. Brown London to Open Atlanta Showroom
Julian Chichester and Mr. Brown London today announced the opening of a new 4,500-square foot trade showroom at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) in February 2019. This will be the luxury…
Abbyson Debuts New High Point Building for 2019 Spring Market
Starting with the spring 2019 High Point Market, Abbyson will debut a brand-new building in High Point, NC. The standalone building is located at 300 E. Green St., at the corner of Hamilton and Green…
Fine Furniture Design Announces Winners of Biltmore Estate-Themed Contests
Two consumers and a St. Louis interior designer have been chosen as the winners of several giveaways sponsored by Fine Furniture Design to celebrate the October launch of the Quintessence collection…
Borkholder Furniture Expands In-House Production Capabilities
Just two years ago, the Borkholder Furniture executive team elected to begin producing more of its solid wood furniture in-house, within the walls of its Amish-owned parent company Kountry Wood…
Trade Tensions
When news broke in September that a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports would go into effect almost immediately, and on Jan. 1, 2019, that number would jump to 25 percent, a collective groan was…