While talking to Nicolette Naumann, vice president of Messe Frankfurt, about her expectations for this year’s Tendence show—I was curious about how long Tendence has been in existence.
After a quick calculation in her head, she said, “772 years.”
Wow! As in, almost eight centuries? I expect...
So what has happened to the conventional wisdom that you can’t manufacture home goods in the U.S. any more?
The other day, the news came down that Faribault Woolen Mills, which had closed its factory in Minnesota in 2009, is reopening it. And earlier this year, HomeSource International cut a deal...
One of the biggest recent developments in home textiles comes from a company that will not be present at this month’s New York Home Fashions Market.
During Las Vegas Market in August, Tempur-Pedic expanded its line of bed pillows, launching a new line called Traditional and upgrading some of its...
NEW YORK–A statement last week by Tempur-Pedic’s president and CEO, Mark Sarvary, should jangle the nerves of those that manufacture bed pillows.
Speaking to financial analysts on a conference call about the company’s second-quarter results, Sarvary dropped this bomb: “Beyond mattresses, we’re...
DALLAS–The Dallas International Lighting Market wrapped up yesterday, and many companies used the opportunity to both bolster their lines and break into new categories. Traditional products were decluttered and updated to appeal to customers who like traditional but want something fresh. And...
There are simply no more excuses for the industry not to step it up a bit.
For at least two years, many retailers and suppliers in the home furnishings industry lamented the fact that the recession forced them to hold the line on spending, which limited product introductions and new merchandising...
LONDON–Whether you’ve been up since daybreak with your eyes glued to a television or computer screen, or have adopted the ‘couldn’t-care-less’ approach toward royal weddings, there is no denying that Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s nuptials this morning sparked a tremendous amount of...
By David Gill
Nothing irks a pundit more than when nobody listens to him.
Last year at this time, I wrote a column about the March New York Home Fashions Market, in which I noted that retailers and manufacturers were still out of synch with each other on pricing. Actually, “out of synch” is putting...
CHICAGO—The Housewares Show continues into its second day today packed with numerous product introductions, busy exhibitor booths—and perhaps more importantly—an increasingly optimistic mood among both retailers and vendors. A new Mario Batali-licensed line from Dansk was among the attention-...