July 12,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry 
Bunakara, a Portuguese resource for high-end home furnishings and textiles, is making a major push into social and digital media with the appointment of Valerie Dierker as its new social media manager.
July 12,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Display, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
French Heritage, a resource for French reproductions of upholstery, case goods, rugs and accessories, is moving to a new World Market Center showroom in time for this month’s Las Vegas Market.
July 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) disclosed Tuesday that its board of directors recently rejected a takeover bid from Vintage Capital, an investment firm that is a major shareholder in rent-to-own player Buddy’s Home Furnishings.
July 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Obituaries
Benjamin J. Willis Jr., former president of family-owned Willis Furniture in Virginia Beach, Va., died July 9 at his home in Norfolk, Va. He was 97.
July 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
International Market Centers, owner of the World Market Center in Las Vegas and several major High Point showroom buildings, has named Joseph A. Magliarditi senior vice president of operations and member of the company’s executive leadership team.
July 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Performance fabric supplier The Crypton Companies has expanded its marketing team with the hiring of Matt Targett as vice president of marketing.
July 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Store Openings
Ruby-Gordon Furniture, a family-owned retailer founded in Rochester, N.Y., in 1936, plans to open a second store In the Rochester market.