High Point

Two interior designers from New Delhi, Divya Jain and Smita Prakash (right), have visited the High Point Market in North Carolina five times. They are trying to carve out a niche as the Indian designers who can deliver American-designed furniture.

A small North Carolina city stakes its claim as the global capital of furniture buying

May 3, 2018
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High Point, North Carolina: The home to the world's largest home furnishings show is drawing a lot of international visitors.

A small North Carolina city stakes its claim as the global capital of furniture buying

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