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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 indu...
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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 inven...
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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 a...
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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 ...
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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 histo...
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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 mov...
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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, acco...
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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 t...
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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 buildin...
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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 econo...
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Market Press - Friday, April 16, 2010