November 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry 
The Association of Progressive Rental Organizations, the trade association for the rent-to-own industry, has named Apurva Naik as its new director of government relations.
November 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Special Events
The offices of Home Furnishings Business and its parent company, Impact Consulting Services, will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
November 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Stanley Furniture (NASDAQ: STLY), a legacy furniture producer that has struggled to turn a profit in recent years, said it has agreed to sell substantially all of its assets to a company owned by the chairman of Vietnam-based strategic planning and logistics firm.
November 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Acquisition, Industry
Levin Furniture, a family owned retailer with stores in the Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets, has been acquired by Art Van Furniture, according to several media reports.
November 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
A.R.T. Furniture’s new Artiste Collection has been UL’s Stability Verification, which certifies that pieces in the collection exceed industry standards for stability.
November 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
The Restonic Mattress licensee in Springfield, Mo., has hired industry veteran Todd Gerdes as a regional sales representative.
November 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Although the percentage of Americans moving and changing residences reached historic lows in 2015 and 2016, the patterns of mobility have not shifted significantly for decades, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.