August 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry 
A record low 11.2% of Americans moved to a new residence from 2015 to 2016, continuing a steady decline in mobility rates that has been evident since the 1950s, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
August 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
APRO, the rent-to-own industry trade association, has joined with TRIB Group and state rental dealer associations in Florida, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee to award more than $115,000 in college scholarships to 49 students.
August 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Kingsdown’s bedMATCH, a diagnostic system that makes mattress recommendations to consumers, has hit a significant milestone by reaching 11 million consumer profiles in its database.
August 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Internet
Dining room furniture resource Saloom has revamped its website to make it more user friendly and allow consumers to find specific products more easily.
August 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
E-commerce powerhouse Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) may spin off Medici Ventures, its money-losing unit that supports trading platforms for digital currencies such as Bitcoin, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
August 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Three-quarters of the furniture retailers surveyed at the recent Las Vegas Market said their business met or exceeded expectations in the first half of the year, and about one-third are expecting an increase in the second half.
August 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Casual furniture producer Woodard has named Don Heisley the winner of its 2017 Sales Achievement Award, and named Jay and Jason Vander Horst Salesmen of the Year.