January 4,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry 
Ashley’s Angels, a non-profit group organized by Ashley Furniture employees, delivered Christmas cheer to 1,356 needy children across the country, providing food, clothing, and toys to children in more than 60 school districts in Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
January 3,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Industry
University professor and long-time interior design business coach and consultant David Shepherd has created an intensive 12-week Interior Design MBA program.
January 3,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
The Las Vegas Market has announced that Artexpo Las Vegas will debut in Pavilion 2 at the upcoming winter market, with an Opening Day Preview Party scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 28.
January 3,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
Steinhoff International, the troubled parent company of Mattress Firm and a number of other furniture retailers and manufacturers in Europe, Asia and Africa, said an investigation of its finances revealed the company will have to restate its financial statements from the 2015 and 2016 fiscal years.
January 3,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Mark Speese, the longtime CEO of Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) who lost his board of directors’ seat in a proxy fight last year, has resigned as CEO and is being replaced by former company president Mitchell Fadel.