High Point Market

HPMA launches first market boutique in April 

The pop-up retail kiosk located in the Center Stage area adjacent to the Transportation Terminal will be managed and staffed by HPMA. The Market Boutique hours of operation are 1 to 5pm on Friday; 10am to 9pm on Saturday and Sunday; and 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Wednesday.

StyleCraft is announcing their newest licensed collection with creative artist and product designer Norman Wyatt Jr. 

The Norman Wyatt Home Lifestyle Collection with StyleCraft will debut at April High Point Market April 13-17, 2024.

Getting a jump on High Point Market

There’s a lot to do in High Point before the furniture market officially opens on Saturday, April 13. As you are planning your trip, consider adding some of the events on Friday, April 12, to your schedule to make the most of your springtime in North Carolina.

Design Magic: Tamara Day shares styling techniques for homes, retail and TV

Tamara Day, host of Magnolia Network’s top hit show Bargain Mansions, knows how to mix furniture and accessories to create stunning rooms on showroom floors, in customers’ homes or on her Bargain Mansions TV show.

HPMA Releases Spring Market Event Schedule at The Point

The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) releases its Spring Market programming and events scheduled for HPMA’s branded pop-up venue The Point, which operates daily from Friday, Apr. 12, to Wednesday, Apr. 17.

Joanna Gaines, Amber Lewis return for keynote encore at Spring market

For this season’s special presentation in the High Point Theatre, HPMA will introduce celebrity designer Brigette Romanek to the panel of successful design entrepreneurs. Once again moderated by Business of Home podcast host Dennis Scully, the discussion will expand on last year’s standing room only event including Gaines and Lewis, “Designing a Business You Love,” about creating a design-oriented brand with staying power.

Hooker Furnishings expands leadership team

Cameron Cook-Sellers has joined the company as vice president – brand marketing & communications. In this new role, she will oversee brand marketing, growth marketing and insights, partnerships and licensing, and global communications.  In her new role, she will report to Johne Albanese, Chief Marketing Officer.

Howard Elliott and Robin Baron Design will unveil an exclusive collaboration at High Point Market

“We’re thrilled to partner with Robin Baron to bring her creativity to our customers,” said Brian Berk, President of Howard Elliott. “Robin’s passion for design perfectly aligns with our values, making this collaboration a natural fit. We can’t wait to introduce the new collection.”

Palecek opens High Point showroom in Hamilton Design District

PALECEK is moving to a new location in the prestigious Hamilton Design District encompassing the entire first floor of  the 200 N. Hamilton building. “This stunning location enables us to offer a whole new level of visual storytelling and a greatly enhanced shopping experience,” says PALECEK Chief Creative Officer Andrew T. Palecek.  

If you do not like change, our industry bids you goodbye

Like red shoes with pressed blue jeans, one must possess verve in a market setting.  I love to feel the exhilaration of “standing in front of a wall selling art.”  I was hooked.  As Mario Andretti is famous for saying, “If everything seems under control, you are just not going fast enough.” I could not wait for the next market and new, shiny objects to sell.  Most of us are entrepreneurs.  Manufacturers and Reps alike run their own business: feast or famine.