November 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry 
Boosting its efforts to preserve the history of the home furnishings industry, the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has launched the Heritage Project, which will feature interviews with workers who have played significant roles in the industry.
November 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Store Openings
Ashley Furniture HomeStore has opened its second store in Costa Rica, an 18,000 square-foot facility in San Francisco de Heredia.
November 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Directors of Aaron’s Inc. (NYSE: AAN) have boosted the quarterly dividend to 30 cents per share, a 10% increase over the previous dividend of 27.5 cents per share.
November 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry
E-commerce player Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) said third-quarter revenues slipped 4% to $424 million, but the company slashed its net loss to $786,000 or 3 cents per share.
November 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) has denied Vintage Capital’s request for a 30-day exclusivity period to complete due diligence on the private equity firm’s $13-per-share buyout offer, but stopped short of rejecting the offer itself.
November 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Robert Maricich, CEO of International Market Centers, has received the 2017 Distinguished Service Award from the American Home Furnishings Alliance, the organization’s highest honor.
November 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Ashley HomeStore’s Hope to Dream program recently hosted a charity event for 50 needy children as its Sacramento, Calif., store on North Freeway Boulevard.