January 4,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry 
Two home furnishings companies, retailer Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) and manufacturer Flexsteel Inds. (NASDAQ: FLXS), have hired new chief financial officers.
January 4,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Flair/Minhas, a case goods and upholstery producer and importer, has hired industry veteran Pete Sakaria to oversee its merchandising.
January 4,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Internet
Raffel Systems, a producer of electronic components for motion upholstery and bedding, has revamped its website to make it more user-friendly for manufacturers, retailers and consumers.
January 4,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Ashley’s Angels, a non-profit group organized by Ashley Furniture employees, delivered Christmas cheer to 1,356 needy children across the country, providing food, clothing, and toys to children in more than 60 school districts in Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
January 3,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Industry
University professor and long-time interior design business coach and consultant David Shepherd has created an intensive 12-week Interior Design MBA program.
January 3,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
The Las Vegas Market has announced that Artexpo Las Vegas will debut in Pavilion 2 at the upcoming winter market, with an Opening Day Preview Party scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 28.