Designers Urge Promotion of Furniture Sales Gains Yet Debates On Approach
A panel of designers told reporters that to boost furniture sales consumers must care about home furnishings, not mink coats, and suggested better displays to help customers visualize their homes. They agreed on strong displays but clashed over who should lead promotions and whether a fashion approach is needed to attract buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Holder
Milo Baughman
Thayer Coggins
Williams Co
Charles Horton
Horton
Sanford Wallack
Basic-Witz
Baughman
Norman Hekler
McCarthy
Southern Furniture Market Schedule and Debates
A week of meetings and events at the fall Southern furniture market includesGov. Terry Sanford as noon speaker at Emerywood Country Club and a 40th anniversary commemoration for the Southern Furniture Exhibition Building. Paul Harvey will tour market facilities and speak at a High School auditorium. Designers discuss promotion, display, and consumer motivation as the industry debates what drives furniture purchases.
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Terry Sanford
Emerywood Country Club
Southern Furniture Exposition
Furniture Industry
North Carolina
Susan Kay Woodall
Roanoke Rapids
Exposition Building
Charles Reddick Buying Syndicate
American Furniture Associates Syndicate
Retailers Marketing Guild
Select Furniture Services, Inc
Allied Buying Syndicate
Arkwright Buying Syndicate
Southern Buying Syndicate
Paul Harvey
Harvey
Wrenn Nine Cooperative Showroom Move At Exposition
Founders Furniture of Pleasant Garden North Carolina and Milo Baughman designer for Thayer Coggin High Point said cooperation rather than cut throat competition benefits manufacturers. The Baumritter Corp of New York joined in fall market displays with three firms. Jack Cartwright oversaw the Wrena Nine presentation with a unified oak par
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cartwright
Founders Furniture
Pleasant Garden
N. C
Milo Baughman
Thayer Coggins
High Point
Baumritter Corp
New York City
Southern Furniture Exposition
Wrenn Street
Antique Rocker Appearance Draws Attention at Southern Market
The Clyde Pearson Rocker, a hand crafted Queen Anne chair marking 50 years in furniture making and 20 years of the Pearson firm, becomes a key conversation piece at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building. Created by A L Pearson and Clyde Pearson, the chair features a 72 piece build in solid maple with five color velvets, no springs, and a balanced motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Pearson
Pearson Rocker
A. L. Pearson
Pearson
Iowa
Clyde
Lenoir
High Point
Central
Clyde Pearson Inc
Montlieu Ave
Bassett Plans Open House in New Office Building
Bassett Furniture Industries will hold an open house in its new Bassett, Va., office building on November 4-5 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event is for employees and friends. The completed office building cost $1.5 million and Bassett employs about 3,000 people. Company officials will welcome visitors. Bassett has showroom space at the Southern Furniture Exhibition Building in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental
Bassett
Bassett Furniture Industries
Furniture
High Point
Drexel Unveils Four New Lines at Fall Furniture Market
Drexel Furniture reveals four major collections at the fall market. French Accent by Henry and David Warren leads with Louis XV inspired walnut and pecan pieces, some white painted due to antique finishes. Meridian offers traditional contemporary blends designed by James Boufford in butternut and pecan. Apart-Mates targets apartments with a compact 20 piece walnut set. Firenze showcases Italian classic cherry with inlays. Expanded upholstery and Triune additions complete the lineup as buyers flock to Drexel’s 40,000 square foot showroom across the market week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marks
Drexel
Drexel Furniture Co
Henry
David Warren
Meridian
James Boufford
Drexel Design
Renze
Triune
Drexel Showroom
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Nicolaus Ungaro
Kroehler Co
Naperville
Inl
Founders Furniture Inc
Founders
Thayer- Coggin
Cartwright
Southern Furniture Exposition Building
New Sky Room
Wrenn Street Wing
Associated Merchandising Corp
Mutual Buying Syndicate
American Furniture Associates
High Point Furniture Club
Oriental Shrine Club
Greensboro Road
House and Garden Magazine
Sedgefield Country Club
Hickory
Lenoir Country Club
Joe Rawley
Clyde Pearson Rocker
Wrenn Nine
Quet
Wrena Nine
Thayer Coggin
Baumritter
Carson
Carson's
Decatur House
Continental Furniture Co
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