January 17,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry 
Nick Bates, who has been with Spring Air International since 2009, has been promoted to president of the bedding producer.
January 17,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
The Wanek family, founders of Ashley Furniture Inds., has partnered with several anonymous donors for a gift of more than $50 million to City of Hope for a six-year project aimed at finding a cure for Type 1 diabetes.
January 17,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
Rug and home accents manufacturer Nourison will host a “GameDay Funday” and a design seminar in its Las Vegas Market showroom, space C-112, on Sunday, Jan. 22., which is the opening day of market.
January 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Generation X, sometimes dubbed the “Baby Bust Generation,” is in the midst of its prime buying years and currently support more than half the nation’s children under age 18, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
January 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Mississippi State University’s Franklin Furniture Institute has partnered with two community colleges and several other groups to form the Furniture Academy, a manufacturing skills certification program aimed at easing the labor shortage faced by many Mississippi upholstery producers.
January 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
The Ticket to Dream Foundation, a non-profit group founded in 2008 by former mattress retailer Dale Carlsen, recently collected its three-millionth item to support foster children nationwide.
January 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
The International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn. will hold its 2nd Annual Las Vegas Market Social on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 5-8pm at the Gold Diggers Lounge in the Golden Nugget hotel.