February 15,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Advertising, Business Strategy, Industry 
Tempur Sealy International (NYSE: TPX) said it has signed Japanese baseball legend and former New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui as spokesman for Tempur Japan.
February 14,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Buoyed by a 23% increase in buyers who said they were shopping for casual and outdoor furniture at last month’s market, Las Vegas Market officials are backing a shift in the category’s product introduction cycle that would put more emphasis on its winter and summer shows.
February 14,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Ikea Canada said it has been selected as one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes magazine for the third straight year.
February 14,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress Land, a mattress specialty chain with 22 stores in four western states, has struck a deal with Kingsdown to manufacture its private-label SleepFit line.
February 13,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Obituaries
Furniture industry icon Art Van Elslander, founder of Art Van Furniture, died Monday at age 87.
February 13,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said it plans to take a 15% stake in Easyhome, a Chinese furniture retailer that has 229 stores throughout the country.
February 13,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Gift For Life, the sole charitable organization for the gift and home industries, raised more than $225,000 for Aids treatment and prevention at its annual “Party for Life” in New York City.