December 15,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Community / Charitable Support, Industry 
The Furniture Foundation, a research and education fund administered by the American Home Furnishings Alliance, has awarded a second 2017 grant to support the Catawba Valley Community College Furniture Academy in Hickory, N.C.
December 15,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Home furnishings and décor retailer Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) has named William Savage to the newly created position of executive vice president of global sourcing.
December 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Home furnishings and décor retailer Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) said sales slipped 1.4% to $469.2 million in the fiscal third quarter, but earnings fell by more than 45% due to heavier-than-normal promotions and the effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
December 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Mattress Firm parent Steinhoff International (FRANKFURT: SNH), whose CEO resigned last week amid an accounting scandal, said it will have to restate its financial statements for fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2016.
December 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, High Point, Market
Universal Furniture and Esteem Media, the company that produces the Design Bloggers Tour during the High Point Market, are sponsoring a contest for interior designers that will provide a trip to a 2018 High Point show for the winning designer.
December 13,
2017 by Jane Chero in Acquisition, Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Adam Sandow, chairman and CEO of Sandow – a leader in design and luxury content and services - has announced his company’s 50% ownership in Galerie magazine and his equal partnership with founders James and Lisa Cohen.
December 13,
2017 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Cortney and Robert Novogratz, the husband-and-wife design team renowned for designing unique properties and bringing style to entire city blocks, are making their return to Manhattan this holiday season with their first experiential guideshop, “Home for the Holidays.”