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UPDATED: From Discovery to Purchase: What Today’s Digital Consumer Is Teaching the Home Furnishings Industry
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 10, 2026 — WithIt’s “Future of Home” Fall Education Breakfast, presented by Myriad Software, will examine how digital discovery, online and in-store shopping, personalization, brand engagement and emerging technology are reshaping the consumer journey. WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, will host the breakfast during High Point Market on Sunday, Oct. 18.
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The $500 Gamble: Anatomy of a Vintage Rescue
Anyone who’s played the rug game long enough eventually has a “moment.” It’s that split second where the dopamine of the hunt overrides the logic of...
RUG AGES DECODED: Modern vs. Vintage vs. Antique
We recently had a visit from an interior designer who was sourcing rugs for her client, and during her selection process, she asked a question that...
Theseus Rugs: Honoring Tradition, Reimagining the Future
Some businesses begin with a plan. Others begin with a legacy. For the founder of Wilmington, NC-based Theseus Rugs, Shane Cibor, the journey...
Selling Vintage Rugs in the Age of ChatGPT
One of the biggest news items of the last couple of years has been the rise of Artificial Intelligence, and more specifically, of ChatGPT. AI has...
Rugs, Refined by AI
Executives across the rug sector point to a measured reality: AI and data tools are accelerating workflows and improving communication, while...
WHY RUG WASHING DRIVES RETAIL GROWTH
The rug business has always depended on trust. Customers place that trust carefully, often after long consideration, because the products we sell...
COURISTAN MARKS 100 YEARS OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, AND LEGACY
The family founded flooring company honors a century of heritage, evolution, and vision in shaping the floors and spaces where life unfolds. For 100...
Spring High Point Market Preview
Who’s off to High Point? RUG INSIDER staff spoke to many High Point exhibitors leading up to the spring market, April 25-29, 2026. Find out who’s...
Carpet Dealer Centennials
As a former importer of hand-knotted carpets, I wanted to touch base with rug retailers to delve into what makes their multi-generational businesses continue...
Antique Meshed & Khorason Carpets: The Grand Tradition from Persia’s Northeast
In recent issues of Rug Insider Magazine, we have focused on a number of antique Persian carpet styles, with most of those types of rugs emanating...
MADE in AMERICA: WEAVING A FUTURE OF INNOVATION, EFFICIENCY, AND ENDURING CRAFT
Domestic and global rug manufacturers alike are redefining what “Made in America” means—blending automation, agility, and design innovation to thrive...
