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Showplace’s 10th anniversary celebration took place in the Atrium, complete with a cake that was a replica of the building. Don Davis Jr. | HPE
10th anniversary: Showplace celebrates years of success, changes
HIGH POINT – A showroom that has become an architectural landmark in the furniture city celebrated its 10-year anniversary in the middle of the High Point Market on Monday. City and industry offic...
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Bill Finks shows off one of his doll sculptures in the Suites at Market Square at the fall market. Finks said he sold out of the sculptures at the April show. Pam Haynes | HPE
A look inside: Unique items fill market
HIGH POINT – Bland beds, dressers, chairs and tables may sum up the thoughts about the High Point Market for those who have never been inside the home furnishings trade show. But the things you’ll...
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PTP unveils details of furnishings initiative
HIGH POINT – The Piedmont Triad Partnership announced a five-part initiative to enhance the global competitiveness of companies throughout the furnishings industry on Saturday at the High Point Mar...
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Panelists discuss safety regulations for furniture making
HIGH POINT – How much is too much when it comes to imposing regulations to keep consumers safe? It’s a tricky question that can’t be answered without input from furniture industry officials, accord...
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Mike Anderson moves furniture into place at the Telescope Casual space in Showplace. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
City records show showroom space shrinking
HIGH POINT – The recession and its continuing fallout have taken a toll on the size of the High Point Market. For years, market organizers have touted the world’s largest home furnishings trade sh...
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Christopher Harris, (from left) Chad Pierce, and Derek Leonard with Williard-Stewart Inc. work in the American Leather space on the fifth floor of Showplace. SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE
Businesses welcome extra market traffic
HIGH POINT – The extra traffic generated by the High Point Market that opened today was already evident in some stores and restaurants, though local businesses reported different results. “Three w...
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Design competitions beckon input from public, industry
HIGH POINT – Two furniture design competitions being held during the High Point Market are giving the public a chance to choose the design for a new product, and one is asking industry officials fo...
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Barbara Plott dusts accessories at Added Oomph, 500 N. Wrenn St. SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE
Fall market returns Saturday
HIGH POINT – Organizers of the High Point Market say the biannual event will open Saturday morning with high hopes and some added technological features. The High Point Market Authority, the offic...
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Austin Bunch said the Kalalou company s sales so far were "outstanding" at their space in Suites at Market Square. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Coble hears upbeat reports during market visit
HIGH POINT – Rep. Howard Coble toured the High Point Market on Sunday and said he heard some positive stories from marketgoers as well as general concerns about the state of the furniture industry....
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Francine Morgan, (left) a buyer and owner of Designs by Francine, talks with Jazmine Giovanni, a representative with L.A.-based Trinka 5 Designs, at the Haute House in the International Home Furnishings Center on Sunday. PAM HAYNES | HPE
Ready to buy: Analyst says fresh inventory is a must for retailers
HIGH POINT – There’s one factor that furniture industry veteran and analyst Jerry Epperson says should push buyers to purchase new inventory at the High Point Market – a buildup of stale inventory....
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A Pre-Market attention-getter was this old Ford truck with chairs tied to the bed for Troutman Chair Co. in Troutman, N.C. It was parked in front of the National Furniture Mart along the 200 block of S. Main Street. SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE
Pre-Market ends with satisfied exhibitors
HIGH POINT – Wayne Harris, vice president of sales in the Eastern division of U.S. Furniture Inc., waited in his showroom on S. Main Street until the last moments of Pre-Market to squeeze in as man...
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Edward M. Tashjian (center), chief marketing officer with Home Meridian International, talks with Eric Peterson (left) of Stir Creative Group in Greensboro and Trey Whitehead with Home Furnishings Business Magazine in the Pulaski showroom in the 220 S. Elm St. building. Sonny Hedgecock | HPE
Pre-Market exhibitors satisfied with 1st day
HIGH POINT – Exhibitors who opened their doors for the spring Pre-Market on Monday say they saw who they needed to see to make the event worth their while – major customers. Pre-Market opened Mond...
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Pre-Market to open Monday
HIGH POINT – After proving last fall that it could battle against the big guys, the spring Pre-Market will open Monday with the largest number of pre-registered attendees in its recorded history. ...
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Showroom parent company seeks debt restructuring
HIGH POINT – The parent company of the owner and operator of Market Square and other furniture showrooms is moving to restructure its High Point property debt, though an executive said the move doe...
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Economy affects some of city’s top attractions
HIGH POINT – The five largest attractions for tourism in High Point have changed throughout the past decade, with some attractions bringing more guests to the city and some bringing less, according...
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Industry veteran named to top post at Showplace
HIGH POINT – Lisa Shankle, a furniture showroom industry veteran, has been named general manager for Showplace, Showplace West and Hamilton Properties. Shankle, who has more than 30 years in the i...
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Bassett officials offer a cautionary outlook for the IHFC in its annual report, warning that some showroom tenants might not renew leases as they expire. Sonny Hedgecock | HPE
IHFC earnings decline
By Paul B. Johnson ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER HIGH POINT – Income and earnings declined noticeably during the last fiscal year for the International Home Furnishings Center, and one building co-owne...
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The Rose Furniture warehouse facility in Archdale Business Park is one of the sites that has generated a lot of interest, according to officials. Don Davis Jr. | HPE
Companies eyeing sites in Archdale, EDC chief says
ARCHDALE – Several vacant buildings in Archdale that have continued to experience “more activity” since December could be a sign of new jobs to come in 2010, according to a Randolph County economic...
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Market attendance remains backbone of tourism
HIGH POINT – There’s no question the drop in attendance at the High Point Market over the last several years has had adverse effects on the tourism industry in High Point. The real question is how...
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Showplace (above) and four other properties were purchased in 2005 by a group of local investors and a Chicago-based private equity firm. Don Davis Jr. | HPW
Showplace receivership moved to ‘inactive calendar’ in court
HIGH POINT – The legal situation involving the furniture showroom and trade show complex Showplace remains little changed five months after the property was placed in receivership through the court...
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Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott and Country Inn and Suites are just two hotels that tourism and business leaders hope begin to draw more visitors from the High Point Market. Sonny Hedgecock | HPE
Archdale seeks windfall from market visitors
ARCHDALE – The Randolph County Tourism Development Authority next month will launch a new Web site aimed at getting people to stay in Archdale during the High Point Market. The Web site, 4milestom...
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Market Press - Tuesday, October 19, 2010