Ray Allegrezza
Welcome to Furniture/Today's blogs. Each week in my Editor's Desk and Green Light blogs we'll take a look at interesting news or events in the furniture industry. The most important part of this whole process will be your input. So, take a look at my posts below and weigh in with what you think by clicking on "Add Your Comment" at the bottom of each blog.
Title: Editor In Chief
Email: rallegrezza@furnituretoday.com
Editor's DeskLink This | Email This | Comments (4) Industry's ready to rock and rollDespite the gloomy economy, the next few days promise to be anything but.In fact, so many big stories will unfold this week that it's almost a challenge to know where to begin. It's incredibly energizing to watch an industry that, despite the uncertain economy, is willing to bet large on itself.Since market leaders tend to set the direction, I have to tip my hat to Ashley CEO Todd Wanek as he make... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Logistics Seminar coming up soonBelieve it or not, our first annual Logistics Seminar is right around the corner! Judging by the attendance figures, this is a topic that is on everyone's radar, especially in this challenging environment.We've put together a fast-paced, fact-filled agenda that will look at what's going on with ocean freight, home delivery and warehousing.A number of our panels will feature directional retailers... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Let's pitch in and helpAs you undoubtedly know, some 123 people lost their lives in Joplin, MO. as the result of a deadly EF-5 tornado.Joplin is a mere 13 miles from Carthage, which is home to Leggett & Platt, a company that employs a number of my industry friends, including Mark Quinn, segment vice president of marketing.Fortunately, Mark and his family are safe. Others, however, have stories that don't end as well.Ma... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (28) Lynn Davis will be missedWhen I got the call that my friend, Lynn Davis, had been killed by the tornado that decimated parts of Mississippi and other Southern states yesterday, I literally felt as if I had been punched in the stomach. I was stunned and shocked and didn't want to believe what I was hearing. In a subsequent phone conversation with Bill Cleveland, former president of the Tupelo Furniture Mart, I was told t... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (4) Let's all scream for High PointWelcome to market! All signs are pointing to a hectic week punctuated by new showrooms, new exhibitors, new products and lots of screaming.That's right, screaming. But don't worry, there's no cause for alarm unless you're an exhibitor offering products that don't scream value.In a story appearing on the front page of this issue, Clint Engel, our talented senior retail editor, polled a number of re... More |
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