November 12,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Ashley Furniture Inds. was honored by the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA) at the annual Rural Schools Conference on Oct. 29., receiving the 2018 Wisconsin Rural Business Partner Award.
November 9,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Logistics giant XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) has announced its four new technology initiatives at the core of its LTL 2.0 optimization plan.
November 9,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Directors of rent-to-own major Aaron’s Inc. (NYSE: AAN) have increased the quarterly cash dividend by 16.7 percent to 3.5 cents per share.
November 8,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry
Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt has announced that Mitch Dolloff will assume the role of chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, 2019.
November 8,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE: PIR) has announced Donna Noce Colaco as its new chief customer officer, effective Dec. 3.
November 8,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Portland, Ore.-based Rejuvenation, a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) portfolio of brands, has announced its opening in the Costa Mesa’s South Coast Collection (SOCO) complex on Nov. 5.
November 7,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The Design Influencers Conference, scheduled for Feb 24-26, 2019 at the Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA., has announced the agenda for the 2019 event. The expanded focus now includes two content tracks—the main Influencer Track and the new Brand Track— which is co-sponsored by High Point Market.