February 16,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Special Events 
Luke Wolanski, a sales representative for case goods and upholstery resource Aico for more than nine years, has been named the company’s “Sales Professional of the Year” for 2017.
February 15,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market
Upholstery and case goods powerhouse Man Wah Furniture and renowned comedian/entertainer Jeff Foxworthy have formed a strategic partnership that will culminate in the launch of the Jeff Foxworthy Home Collection at the April High Point Market.
February 15,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
High-end case goods and upholstery producer Harden Furniture has resumed limited production at its factory in McConnellsville, N.Y., after a brief shutdown following the company’s sale at a foreclosure auction, according to a report in the Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard.
February 15,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Advertising, Business Strategy, Industry
Tempur Sealy International (NYSE: TPX) said it has signed Japanese baseball legend and former New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui as spokesman for Tempur Japan.
February 14,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Buoyed by a 23% increase in buyers who said they were shopping for casual and outdoor furniture at last month’s market, Las Vegas Market officials are backing a shift in the category’s product introduction cycle that would put more emphasis on its winter and summer shows.
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 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.