December 30,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry 
Bedding major Tempur Sealy International (NYSE:TPX) recently launched an aggressive training campaign for retail sales associates to encourage them to boost sales of its Tempur-Pedic brand.
December 30,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Discount retailer Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) will roll out a new store design in select markets sometime next year, and executives said the redesign will feature a prominent display of furniture at the front of the store, according to a report in the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch.
December 30,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Our offices are closed Monday for the New Year’s holiday, and the next edition of the Home Furnishings Business Now newsletter will be in your inbox on Tuesday morning.
December 29,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Las Vegas, Market
Two exhibitors have been added to the Specialty Sleep Assn. space for next month’s Las Vegas Market, boosting the showroom total to 28 exhibitors and resulting in a sellout of the SSA space.
December 29,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Market, Tupelo
Organizers of next week’s Tupelo Furniture Market said registrations are more than 50% ahead of last year’s market – an indication the new early January dates are popular with buyers.
December 28,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry
The widely-watched Consumer Confidence Index, which increased considerably in November, had another healthy gain in December and now stands at 113.7, the Conference Board reported this week.
December 28,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Human Touch, a supplier of massage chairs, zero-gravity chairs and other wellness products, will unveil its newest massage chair, the Ascent Series Novo XT, at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.