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From Home Furnishing Business
May 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Award-winning designer and television personality Sarah Richardson, researcher David Coletto and Canadian retailer Kimmberly Capone will headline the “Lunch and Learn” speaker series at this month’s Canadian Furniture Show, set for May 26-28 at the International Centre in Toronto.
May 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Buoyed by strong sales and margins in its upholstery business, Atlanta-based Havertys (NYSE: HVT) said first-quarter profits jumped more than 28% on a 3% increase in sales.
May 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Mattresses, Product, Special Events
Upper-end mattress manufacturer E. S. Kluft & Company, which produces the Kluft and Aireloom brands, will enter Japan with its first retail location with LACSS Advisors in Tokyo.
May 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
The Contemporary Design Group, a buying and performance group for independent contemporary furniture retailers, is returning to his hometown of San Diego for its 2017 annual conference, which will take place Dec. 1-3.
May 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Social Media
Latex foam producer Talalay Global is using social media to introduce consumers to its new Talalay pillow line, just as the three-pillow program is becoming available on retail floors.
May 1,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
The third quarter has emerged as the biggest quarter for home furnishings sales, surpassing the fourth quarter consistently since 2007, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
May 1,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Bankruptcy, Industry
Retailer Erdos at Home, which closed all 12 of its stores in early April, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection a few days after the closings and has asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to allow them to re-open to conduct going-out-of-business sales.