What’s behind the back up in new furniture and appliance orders?
Businesses across the U.S. are seeing major delays in furniture and appliance deliveries. NBC…
03/30/2021
Massive ship finally freed after days in the Suez Canal
The Ever Given is finally free after being stuck for days in the Suez Canal, blocking traffic…
03/30/2021
Support Marty Libowsky in Walk for Hope!
Friends, I have joined Walk for Hope because I want to make a difference in the fight against…
03/29/2021
SFBBG LLC, the law firm that represents IHFRA, welcomes new attorney Mark Flessner
We are pleased to announce that former City of Chicago Corporation Counsel Mark A.…
03/23/2021
Open letter from Ray
Having spent most of my professional career as a journalist/editor in chief at Furniture/Today,…
03/19/2021
Ray says this is worth reading!
I just stumbled across this article and it made me think…it also prompted me to share this with our…
03/17/2021
An important note from Ray Allegrezza
As you know, as your Executive Director, I value our give-and-take, two-way conversations with our…
03/12/2021
FIAG Honoree Marty Libowsky Joins Walk For Hope
Longtime IHFRA member and one of this year’s FIAG honoree Marty Libowsky has spent his life as a…
03/12/2021
Longtime IHFRA member and AICO rep Lawrence Pascal has passed.
With profound sadness IHFRA shares the passing of Lawrence Pascal on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, after…
03/12/2021
IHFRA chief sees continuing industry disruption but some reasons for hope
by Clint Engel March 9, 2021 HIGH POINT — In an industry update ahead of the recent…
03/11/2021
WithIt Education Brunch Goes Digital
WithIt Brings Audience-favorite Lynne Jensen-Nelson to the Virtual…
03/04/2021
Industry icon and longtime furniture retailer Joe Bograd recently passed
Joe Bograd's son, Mark, invites his father’s friends in the furniture industry, to share in…
02/22/2021
IMC Prepares for Spring 2021 High Point Market
HIGH POINT, N.C. – (Feb. 17, 2021) – International Market Centers (IMC) announced today that its…
02/19/2021
Congratulations to Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer LLC on a big win!
Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer LLC, the legal team that represents IHFRA, had a big win…
02/16/2021
IHFRA’s President John Pinion quoted in The Dallas Morning News
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02/16/2021
Home News Now launches High Point Tuesday
The website and newsletter will be dedicated to helping retailers navigate First Tuesday events…
02/12/2021
Blog: Small retailers and their reps feel COVID pinch worse
By Ray Allegrezza, executive director, International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn. While…
02/05/2021
IHFRA steps up with First Tuesday
Member education, committee membership help make reps stakeholders in the event HIGH POINT — The…
02/05/2021
High Point Market Authority Launches Virtual Educational Series, IdeaStreams
164 South Main Street Suite 700, High Point NC 27260 336.869 .1000 highpointmarket.org…
02/03/2021
IHFRA Names Steven Allegrezza Managing Director
HIGH POINT — Steven Allegrezza has been promoted to managing director of the International Home…
01/29/2021
IHFRA Weighs in on Biden Administration
What the Biden administration could mean to the furniture industry …
01/29/2021
New tax on number of miles you drive? Incoming Transportation Secretary Buttigieg likes the idea
Buttigieg endorsed moving to a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) system as a presidential candidate.…
01/29/2021
Business OF Home Magazine Interviews IHFRA’s Ray Allegrezza
WEEKLY FEATURE | JAN 27, 2021 | Lead times are terrible. When will they get better? By Kaitlin…
01/28/2021
Hall of Fame Moves Induction Celebration to June 6
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has moved its Class of 2020 Induction…
01/19/2021
A.R.T. FURNITURE NAMES DOUG ROZENBOOM AS PRESIDENT
For Immediate Release Contact: Megan Streba, Director of Marketing…
01/19/2021