October 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Advertising, Business Strategy, Industry 
Mattress producer Serta Inc. has named Leo Burnett Group as its new creative agency.
October 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Furniture Retailing, Industry, Store Openings
Ashley Furniture HomeStore has opened a store in Waardenburg, The Netherlands -- the company’s first location in Western Europe.
October 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Darla Ramirez, who has been vice president, controller and principal accounting officer at Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) since 2011, has been named interim chief financial officer.
October 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Legal
Serta Simmons Bedding has filed a patent infringement suit against Casper, accusing the online mattress heavyweight of infringing on three patents in the new Casper Wave mattress.
October 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Upholstered seating manufacturer Fairfield Chair Co. has named Dixon Mitchell president and chief operating officer, effective Oct. 9.
October 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Furniture factory orders in July jumped 11% over July 2016, marking the sixth consecutive month of increased orders and the 11th positive month out of the past 12, according to the latest monthly survey from the accounting and consulting firm Smith Leonard.
October 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Store Openings
Bassett Furniture Inds. (NASDAQ: BSET) said its newest Bassett Home Furnishings retail store has opened in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kan.