The furniture industry is under pressure from high interest rates and a sluggish housing market, and that was seen in the first quarter 2025 results from the century-old Hooker Furnishings, which had what it called a "rare operating loss."

Ornare was present at the ICFF show in New York, from May 19-21. Their new series will soon be available to showrooms worldwide.

The event will be held at The Conference Center at Guilford Technical Community College in Colfax, North Carolina. AHFA’s Summit is the industry’s only educational event addressing regulatory and legislative issues that impact the home furnishings industry.

Five influential industry leaders will be inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame on Oct. 27 during the High Point Market.

New orders for residential furniture rose 2% in March compared to 2023 figures, but flat compared to February according to the latest issue of Furniture Insights. March shipments fell 17% compared to 2023, and were down 4% from February 2024. March backlogs were down compared to 2023, but up over February.

The company said its expansion into markerboards aligns seamlessly with Fellowes Contract Interiors' vision of transforming work environments into dynamic and collaborative spaces with high quality, strong aesthetics, and user-centric design.

The Sustainable Furnishings Council and the National Wildlife Federation have begun their assessment of over 100 North American furniture retailers on their wood sourcing policies. The scorecard will be released in November, which gauges the year-over-year progress of furniture retailers and their sustainability practices.

The Editors of GQ 64 have named "64 undeniable design upgrades, from sleeker glassware to wavier armchairs," as winners of its 2024 Home Awards competition.According to GQ, there has been a "wave of new DTC brands democratizing the art of good design, and a glut of smaller makers that are injecting fun and play into traditional types of furniture and décor."Winners were selected from the following categories:

ARCADIA, Wis. – Ashley Furniture Industries LLC recently hosted a series of Career Day events to inspire students about their futures and introduce them to working in the industry. The residential furnishings giant opened its doors to more than 100 high school students from Arcadia, Blair-Taylor, Cochrane-Fountain City, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, Independence and Whitehall to visit the company's Arcadia, Wisconsin-based advanced manufacturing and distribution facility.  

The Biennial international exhibition saw over 11,000 visitors at Fieramilano-Rho.