December 7,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Retail Technology
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, has launched a new website in conjunction with its 25th anniversary. The site is available at www.giftforlife.org.
December 7,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Acquisition, Casegoods, Financial Reports, Industry, Product
Buoyed by its recent acquisition of case goods and upholstery resource Home Meridian, Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ:HOFT) said sales more than doubled in the quarter ended Oct. 30, while net income jumped nearly 40% to $6.46 million or 56 cents per share.
December 7,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry
Atlanta-based retailer Havertys (NYSE: HVT) said fourth-quarter sales to date are up about 1.1% over the same period last year, while comparable-store sales are up about 1.4%.
December 7,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
Las Vegas Market officials announced that it is creating two custom-built showroom spaces on the first floor of Building B – a move they say will fundamentally transform the lobby area and put exciting merchandise in the forefront of the atrium in time for next month’s market.
December 7,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Licensing, Mattresses, Product
Connecticut-based Blue Bell Mattress Co. has renewed its licensing agreement with top 10 mattress manufacturer King Koil.
December 6,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
The Beam Lamp, a piece designed by Francois Caron for Trica Furniture, was named winner of the third annual Edward Haimsohn Design Award by the Contemporary Design Group.
December 6,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports
Retailer Conn’s Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) said its third-quarter net loss widened to $3.8 million or 12 cents per share as tighter in-house credit requirements hurt retail sales, but improved the performance of its ailing credit business.