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From Home Furnishing Business
June 21,
2017 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
After announcing its augmented reality platform earlier in June, tech giant Apple, Inc. has been granted a patent for augmented reality apps for interior design and animated movie posters, according to news source 9to5 Mac.
June 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Financial Reports, Industry
Despite slight sales declines in the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year that ended April 29, La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) had higher profits for both reporting periods due to operational improvements and increased sales of higher margin goods.
June 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Fabric and trimmings supplier Fabricut has opened a permanent showroom in High Point on the newly constructed fourth floor of the Market Square Textile Tower.
June 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Serta Simmons Bedding confirmed Monday that its new headquarters will be built in the Atlanta suburb of Doraville, Ga., where the mattress producer will be one of the anchor tenants of a mixed-use project called Assembly that is being developed on the site of a former General Motors assembly plant.
June 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Ashley Furniture broke ground Monday on a 500,000-square-foot expansion of its Arcadia, Wis., facility that will serve as an e-commerce fulfillment and distribution center.
June 19,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Online mattress retailer Casper said it has completed another round of funding, raising $170 million from several venture capital firms, entertainers and athletes.
June 19,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
BDI, a resource for home entertainment and home office furniture, has been named as one of the top 5 furniture brands used by custom home theater installers, according to the trade publication CE Pro.