October 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry 
Influential buying groups Nationwide Marketing Group and Mega Group USA announced a merger this week, creating an organization with more than 5,300 independent retail members with combined revenues of about $18.5 billion.
October 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
Retailer Conn’s Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN), which is based in the Houston suburb of The Woodlands, Texas, and has numerous stores in the state, said same-store sales for the quarter ending Oct. 31 are likely to be down 5% to 9% due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey.
October 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announced that reservations are now open for the annual ARTS Awards gala, which takes place Jan. 19 during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market.
October 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Simmons has launched a promotion tied to its new Beautyrest Sleeptracker monitor that offers consumers a free monitor with the purchase of select Beautyrest mattresses.
October 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Household insurance has emerged as the fastest-growing housing expense since the Great Recession ended in 2009, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
The Association of Progressive Rental Organizations has named Tony Pintarelli as its new director of business development.
October 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
The Dallas Market Center has launched an exhibitor referral program for its temporary exhibits at the January Total Home & Gift Market that offers incentives ranging from gift cards to a free booth at the show.