February 21,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry 
La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) said sales rose 6.1% to $413.6 million in the quarter ended Jan. 27, but earnings were nearly sliced in half by one-time charges stemming from recently-enacted changes in federal tax law.
February 21,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
A $77.5 million gain from the recently-enacted tax law helped struggling Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) show a fourth-quarter profit of $34.8 million or 65 cents per share.
February 21,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Emmet Root, a furniture industry sales representative for more than 60 years, has been named winner of the 2018 Icon Award from the International Home Furnishings Representatives Association.
February 20,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry, Obituaries
With an assist from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, Art Van Furniture has produced a video tribute to its founder, Art Van Elslander, who died Feb. 12 at age 87.
February 20,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Special Events
The spring edition of the China International Furniture Fair (CIFF), which describes itself as the world’s largest furniture exhibition, will take place in two phases this year in Guangzhou from March 18-21 and March 28-31.
February 20,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Online mattress producer Purple, which recently became a public company, has added three mattresses to its lineup that feature the company’s proprietary Hyper-Elastic Polymer technology.
February 19,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
Single-family housing starts – often a key predictor of home furnishings sales – are projected to increase by double-digits in 2018 and 2019, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Association of Realtors.