November 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry 
Retail giant Ikea has issued a second recall of its Malm children’s and adult chests and dressers following the eighth reported death of a child who became trapped when a chest tipped over.
November 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress producer Purple Technology, which has been in hyper-growth mode the past two years selling its mattresses online, is making its brick-and-mortar debut this month by launching the product in 13 Mattress Firm stores in the Washington, D.C., market.
November 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
The Association of Progressive Rental Organizations, the trade association for the rent-to-own industry, has named Apurva Naik as its new director of government relations.
November 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Special Events
The offices of Home Furnishings Business and its parent company, Impact Consulting Services, will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
November 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Stanley Furniture (NASDAQ: STLY), a legacy furniture producer that has struggled to turn a profit in recent years, said it has agreed to sell substantially all of its assets to a company owned by the chairman of Vietnam-based strategic planning and logistics firm.
November 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Acquisition, Industry
Levin Furniture, a family owned retailer with stores in the Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets, has been acquired by Art Van Furniture, according to several media reports.
November 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
A.R.T. Furniture’s new Artiste Collection has been UL’s Stability Verification, which certifies that pieces in the collection exceed industry standards for stability.