March 12,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry 
Furniture retail veteran Gene Stoltz has joined upholstery producer Jackson/Catnapper in the newly created position of senior vice president of dealer relations.
March 12,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Advertising, Business Strategy, Industry
German composer Max Richter is partnering with Beautyrest for the U.S. debut of his critically acclaimed eight-hour piece, “Sleep,” which will be performed beginning tonight at the South by Southwest concert venue in Austin, Texas.
March 12,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry
Upper-end outdoor furniture producer Gloster has promoted Pamela Clark to the new position of vice president of sales and marketing for Gloster America.
March 9,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
High-end outdoor furniture producer Castelle has signed a licensing agreement with North Carolina’s Biltmore House and will unveil its first licensed Biltmore collection at next month’s High Point Market.
March 9,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Fabric supplier Culp Inc. (NYSE: CULP) said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Read Window Products, a producer of custom window treatments and other products for the hospitality and commercial markets.
March 8,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Rent-to-own major Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) said it has eliminated 250 jobs at its Plano, Texas headquarters – about 25% of the workforce there – as part of its effort to reduce costs and return the company to profitability.
March 8,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Case goods and upholstery resource Abbyson has expanded its Asian operational footprint with the opening of a new office in Vietnam.