October Market Opens as Furniture Makers Anticipate Steady Demand
The Southern Furniture Market opens amid expectations of a good but not record market. Industry leaders cite rising retail sales and strong casegoods and upholstery activity, with 1976 sales up from last year and a cautious outlook for 1977. Strong registrations and continued orders signal a active October market and gradual economic recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Kerr
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
Robert Gruenberg
Southern Furniture Market Center
Southern Furniture Market
Kerr
Malkiewcz
Gruenberg
SFMA's Nancy High Leads Consumer Aids Panel
Nancy High, director of Consumer Affairs for SFMA, advocates better labeling and care instructions for furniture. She stresses weekly vacuuming to prevent dirt buildup and cautions against removing cushion covers. SFMA, a long-standing trade group, increasingly voices consumer interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ms. High
Furniture Industry
SFMA
FICAP
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
United States
Nancy High
Douglas Kerr
Meredith College
North Carolina
Barnstyle
Furniture Markets Receive New Look at High Point
Paul Fine, vice-president of the High Point National Furniture Mart, discussed a 22,000 square foot addition and 56,000 square feet remodeled at the High Point market, boosting total space to 226,000 square feet with 80 firms. Remodeling spans SFMC and nearby structures, with plans for more floors and a full service market oriented building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
Paul Fine
High Point National Furniture Mart
Southern Furniture Market
High Point
Fine
Southern Furniture Market Center
SFMC
Hickory
Wrenn Street
Main Street
Commerce Street
Furniture Plaza
Burlington House
Wrenacom
Tomlinson Furniture Co
High Point Market Improvement Faces First Test
High Point expands a new market improvement program as fall furniture visitors arrive. Chamber leaders urge volunteers to manage parking, lodging, and shuttle logistics, with 250 city and county spots plus 700 fringe spaces linked by free shuttles. Volunteers staff hospitality centers to guide buyers at airports and the market center. Local businesses fund buses and parking operations. Community cooperation and hospitable attitudes are emphasized to shape visitors’ impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Wilson Utley
High Point
Joe Patterson
Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Smith-Reynolds
Commerce
Southern Furniture Market Center
Triad
Bill McGuinn
Ringe
McGuinn
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RB. J. Malkiewicz
Simmons Co
Malkiewicz
High Point Enterprise
NEW National Furniture Mart
NEW Stanley Showroom
Sfmc Commerce Wing
By Martha Clontz
High Point Mall
Southgate Shopping
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