When the Spring 2017 High Point Market opened, the vision and creativity of celebrity designer and author Barclay Butera were on full display in the Castelle showroom. With the debut of the Barclay Butera Outdoor collection for Castelle, the much-anticipated collaboration attracted market buyers with Castelle’s expertise in the creation…

Capel Rugs celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Spring High Point Market. the company hosted a party in its showroom, attracting retailers, designers, and the media. the event included lunch and a champagne toast with comments from founder A. Leon Capel’s sons, Leon Jr., Jesse, and Aaron Capel. traffic was…

Sunnyland Furniture (Dallas, texas) was named Retailer of the year in the $10 million category by the Home Furnishings Association (HFA) at the Spring High Point Market. the winner is selected by other retailers. Sunnyland is the first casual-furniture retailer to win the award.

Brad Schweig, vice president of…

Ray Murray Inc. (RMI) has hired Larry McBee as an independent sales agent for the Midwest and Eastern Plains. McBee has a long career in the hearth and grill industries, including operating a successful retail business and (most recently) running a distributing company, Adventure Marketing Group. McBee will be responsible…

Outdoor-furniture manufacturer SunVilla Corp. has introduced a third full outdoor collection under the Paula Deen Home brand. the Bungalow collection is sold exclusively through universal Furniture.

Matt Weiss, senior vice president of SunVilla, explains, “the Dogwood and River House collections have been so well received. We are thrilled to…