In a sign that the labor market is refusing to buckle under the weight of higher interest rates and a cooling economy, a better-than-expected 263,000 jobs were added in November, the Labor Department reported on Friday. The figure exceeded predictions of 200,000, and October’s estimate of 261,000 was revised upward […]
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Two case goods suppliers are no longer as optimistic about Mexico as they once were, and one has decided to stop all business there permanently. At a time when ocean freight rates were still extremely high, Legends Furniture and American Woodcrafters both set up sourcing from Mexico for the recent […]
The High Point Market’s attendance is still improving after initially declining during the COVID pandemic. This was one of the key points that came out of the board meeting of the High Point Market Authority, which was held at the String & Splinter on the last day of the fall […]
For the October 2023 fall High Point Market, Hickory Chair will open a new showroom in the Hamilton-Wrenn neighborhood. The new lease is for seven years, and Hickory Chair will be on the top floor of the new, 28,000-square-foot showroom at 200 N., according to company representatives. Hamilton in the […]
