August 25,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry 
BDI President Lorri Kelley, a member of the national executive board of the International Home Furnishings Chapter of the City of Hope, recently joined a group of a dozen furniture industry executives who toured the City of Hope’s facilities in Southern California.
August 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) is aggressively pursuing e-commerce business by, among other things, negotiating with Amazon to sell its products on the online behemoth’s site, La-Z-Boy’s CEO disclosed Wednesday.
August 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Despite a lower operating margin, home furnishings retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) said profits rose 2.2% in the second fiscal quarter to $52.9 million or 61 cents per share.
August 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Ten outdoor furniture manufacturers have been named finalists for the International Casual Furnishings Association’s 2017 Manufacturer of the Year Award.
August 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Blu Sleep Products, a specialty mattress and pillow manufacturer, has named 30-year sleep products industry veteran Vince Bryant its new national sales manager.
August 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) said sales rose 4.8% in the opening quarter of its fiscal year, but profits fell more than 15% due largely to lower operating margins in its upholstery segment.