May 15,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry 
Upholstery and case good resource Flexsteel Inds. (NASDAQ: FLXS) said it has reached tentative agreements with the city of Dubuque, Iowa, and Dubuque County on an incentive package that will allow the company to replace its factory in Dubuque.
May 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress brand Stearns & Foster and Jonathan Scott, one of television's most recognized home design experts and co-star of the “Property Brothers” show on HGTV, are teaming up again to promote the brand’s Estate and Reserve Collections, which bring a premium look and feel to the master bedroom suite.
May 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Moving forward with an ambitious international expansion plan, mattress producer Kingsdown Inc. said it soon will have 83 company branded stores in 58 cities in China.
May 10,
2017 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Wayfair Inc. has announced the expansion of its outdoor offering at Wayfair.com to include a selection of dining sets, fire pits, hammocks, outdoor lighting and flooring, offering one and two-day shipping on many of the items.
May 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Russell Batson, a former executive with the American Home Furnishings Alliance, has been named associate director of the Polyurethane Foam Assn.
May 5,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Bedding, Business Strategy, Industry, Product
Serta Simmons Bedding, which currently has more than 500 employees in four locations, said it will consolidate the offices into a single corporate headquarters site in Atlanta in 2019.
May 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Merchandising
Retailer Room & Board, which operates 17 stores in nine states and the District of Columbia, plans to build a 250,000 square-foot warehouse and distribution center near Newton, N.C., according to a story in the Charlotte Business Journal.