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From Home Furnishing Business
July 7,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry 
Ashley HomeStore teamed with the Clearwater Threshers, the Class A Minor League affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, to present new mattresses and bedding to 100 underprivileged children at a recent Threshers game.
July 6,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Acquisition, Business Strategy, Industry
International Market Centers, which owns the World Market Center in Las Vegas and about two-thirds of the showroom space in High Point, has agreed to be acquired by investment funds managed by Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Blackstone Tactical Opportunities.
July 6,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Sutter Street Manufacturing, the upholstery manufacturing arm of retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) is expanding its factory in Claremont, N.C., as part of a $1.9 million upgrade of its facility.
July 6,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
The Association of Progressive Rental Organizations, the Austin, Texas-based trade association for the rent-to-own industry, has hired Jill McClure as its new executive director.
July 6,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Obituaries
Spencer Morten Jr., former president and CEO of Bassett Mirror Company and a pioneer in the import sourcing of home furnishings components and products, died recently at age 94.
July 6,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, Industry, Store Openings, Web Retail
Poly-Wood LLC, a producer of outdoor furniture made of recycled plastics, has launched an e-commerce website.
July 5,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Social Media, Special Events
Las Vegas Market has announced a deal with James Swan, the host of the Million Dollar Decorating podcast, to produce Market Buzz, a daily broadcast providing entertaining and informational coverage of the Summer Market, July 30-Aug. 3.