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.
February 13,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry, Legal
Home Furnishings Resource Group, a supplier of furniture used in college dormitories, has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle claims that it made false statements on customs documents to avoid paying anti-dumping duties on bedroom furniture imported from China.
February 12,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Mattress industry sales totaled $3.69 billion in the fourth quarter, a 5.3 percent jump over the same quarter in 2016, according to preliminary estimates from Impact Consulting Services’ proprietary industry model.