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January 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry 
Ethan Allen (NYSE: ETH) warned Wednesday that earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 would be well below the same quarter in the previous year, as written orders were down 3.6% at its retail stores and delivered sales fell 6.2%.
January 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Bedding, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Product, Special Events
Latex foam producer Talalay Global is introducing a dog bed appropriately named Barkalay at this month’s Las Vegas Market, and the company has enlisted several specially trained dogs to assist with the product launch.
January 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
More than 600 temporary exhibitors – including nearly 200 who are first-time participants in Las Vegas Market – will be featured in the gift and home décor exhibit areas of the Pavilions when they are open for buyers Jan.22-25.
January 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Oriental rug manufacturer Feizy has donated $20,000 to The Global Fund for Children, a non-profit group that supports efforts to end child labor and child trafficking in developing nations.
January 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Rent-A-Center announced late yesterday that CEO Robert Davis has resigned, and said board Chairman Mark Speese, the company’s founder and former CEO, will be interim CEO until a permanent replacement is hired.
January 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Retailer Huffman Koos is temporarily closing all eight of its stores in New York and New Jersey to undergo what the company describes as “massive renovations … including a complete overhaul of its product offering.”
January 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Casegoods, Executive Changes, Industry, Product
Case goods and upholstery resource Flair/Minhas has named industry veteran Mark Price to the newly created position of executive vice president of sales and marketing.