January 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry 
Lexington Home Brands, which has been owned by the investment firm Sun Capital Partners for 15 years, has been sold to a Shanghai-based private equity firm and a Shanghai-based home furnishings retailer.
January 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Store Openings
Fast-growing Bob’s Discount Furniture is set to enter the St. Louis market with two stores that will open in February, according to the retailer’s website and a report in the St. Louis Business Journal.
January 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Outdoor Furniture, Product
Contemporary and lifestyle furniture resource Zuo Modern plans to unveil 100 new items from its rapidly expanding casual/outdoor furniture lineup at this month’s Las Vegas Market.
January 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Champion Thread Co., a global supplier of industrial sewing threads, engineered yarns, and other textile and sewn products supplies, has appointed 22-year sewn products industry veteran Patrick “PJ” McCord as vice president of sales.
January 6,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Denver Mattress Company, one of Furniture Row's four specialty store formats, is jumping into the bed-in-a-box category with a customizable sleep system called Sleep Animalzzz.
January 6,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
International Market Centers has launched a new branding campaign for Las Vegas Market with the tagline “Discover the Extraordinary” that was unveiled in an advertising campaign this month and will be prominent at the upcoming winter event, Jan. 22-26.
January 6,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
Fill Station Pillow Kiosk, an in-store custom pillow-making system developed by mattress retailer Arthur Watkins, is making its furniture market debut at this month’s Las Vegas Market.