June 20,
2018 by Jason Schneider in Business Strategy, Industry 
Ikea is breaking ground on a new distribution center in Montreal that will service both the United States and Canada.
June 20,
2018 by Jason Schneider in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress manufacturer King Koil has signed a license agreement with Everpia JSC, headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam, to manufacture, distribute, and sell King Koil products throughout Vietnam.
June 19,
2018 by Jason Schneider in Business Strategy, Industry
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS:RCII) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vintage Rodeo Parent, LLC, an affiliate of Vintage Capital Management, LLC. Vintage will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Rent-A-Center common stock for $15 per share in cash.
June 19,
2018 by Jason Schneider in Business Strategy, Industry, Special Events
At Home Group Inc., the home décor superstore, announced that Alissa Ahlman, the company’s chief merchandising officer, has been honored by the Dallas Business Journal's 2018 Women in Business Awards.
June 19,
2018 by Jason Schneider in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Durham Furniture has rebranded “Solid Choices” to “Solid Accents” to better describe its assortment of customizable occasional and accent items.
June 18,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The diminishing rate of labor force growth due to an aging population and other changing demographics is expected to slow the U.S. labor force participation rate, according to data reported from the Bureau of Labor Statistics detailing projected shifts in the workforce from 2016 to 2026.
June 18,
2018 by Jason Schneider in Business Strategy, Industry
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)’s Anchor It! campaign is recommending consumers secure TVs and furniture to walls in their home with an anchoring kit as part of National Safety Month, observed in June.