October 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry 
Ashley Furniture hosted more than 400 middle school students at its Arcadia, Wisc., and Advance, N.C., factories earlier this month as part of National Manufacturing Day, an event aimed at encouraging students to consider manufacturing work as a career.
October 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Legal
Bedding retailer Mattress Firm has filed suit against online mattress heavyweight Tuft & Needle, accusing the company of false advertising and infringing on several Mattress Firm trademarks.
October 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
Upholstery and case goods resource Flexsteel Inds. (NASDAQ: FLXS) said sales rose 6.9% to $119.8 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, while a one-time gain on the sale of a facility resulted in a 30% jump in profits.
October 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Store Openings
La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) has opened its 350th branded retail store, a 13,000 square-foot location in the Chicago suburb of Rockford, Ill.
October 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Brenda Dillon has joined Michigan-based retailer Art Van Furniture in the newly created position of director of e-commerce merchandising.
October 19,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Store Openings
Bob’s Discount Furniture plans to enter the highly competitive Los Angeles market in a big way next year by opening six stores simultaneously on Feb. 15.
October 19,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Ashley Furniture broke ground this week on a new distribution and fulfillment center in Mesquite, Texas, that will span about 20 acres under roof when completed next fall.