October 1,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
The Civilian Labor Force, defined as persons employed and those unemployed, but actively looking for work, is down 3.2 percentage points since 2006, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 1,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) honored top retailers, manufacturers, sales representatives and designers at a gala awards celebration at the Swissotel Chicago last week during Casual Market Chicago.
October 1,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The Modern Bedding Association (MBA) has announced its opposition to the anti-dumping case brought by domestic mattress producers Corsicana Mattress Company, Elite Comfort Solutions, Future Foam Inc., FXI, Inc., Innocor, Inc., Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC, and Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
October 1,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Case goods and upholstery supplier Fine Furniture Design has added a third collection to its Biltmore licensed product line.
October 1,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), the nation’s largest mattress producer, and online mattress heavyweight Tuft & Needle have finalized their previously announced merger.
October 1,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Home textile producer SureFit Home Décor has announced its purchase of Protect-A-Bed, Inc., a supplier of mattress protectors, sleep accessories and finished mattresses headed by CEO James Bell.
September 28,
2018 by Jane Chero in Acquisition, Industry
Parent Company of Century Furniture and Hancock and Moore, Rock House Farm Family of Brands (RHF Investments Inc.), has announced that it has received final court approval of its bid to acquire substantially all assets of the Hickory Chair, Maitland Smith, Pearson, and La Barge furniture brands from Heritage Home Group, LLC.