January 22,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry 
Paced by a 22.5 percent increase in the West, existing home prices have jumped by double-digits in three of the four major regions of the country since 2014, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Association of Realtors.
January 22,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) has signed a non-disclosure agreement with the investment firm Vintage Capital while the two sides discuss a buyout of the troubled rent-to-own major.
January 22,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, has named the recipients of the 2018 WOW Awards, which will be presented during a gala dinner on Sunday, Jan. 28th during the Las Vegas Market.
January 22,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
High-end mattress manufacturer E.S. Kluft & Co. has named industry veterans Bill Visser and Brett Swygman to key regional sales posts.
January 19,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Gene Stoltz, a longtime executive at Altoona, Pa.-based Wolf Furniture, said he is resigning as the company’s president.
January 19,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
Bassett Furniture Inds. (NASDAQ: BSET) said sales rose 3.9% to $118.2 million in the fiscal fourth quarter, but net income slipped 1.4% as the company began an aggressive expansion of its retail store network.
January 19,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Simba, a U.K.-based producer of mattresses, adjustable beds and related sleep products primarily for e-commerce, has signed a distribution agreement with Canadian importer Primo International covering North and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean.