March 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Bedding, Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry, Product 
Bedding Industries of America, parent company of the Eastman House and Eclipse brands, has named former Leggett & Platt executive Russ Bowman to oversee implementation of a companywide quality control and process improvement initiative.
March 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Outdoor Furniture, Product
Retailer Boston Interiors has launched a unique collection of outdoor furniture and an eco-friendly paint line to bolster its sustainability efforts.
March 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Furniture, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has hired Karen McNeill and Lauren Estep as its first two full-time staff members.
March 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) and Valspar (NYSE: VAL) said they have extended the termination date of their merger agreement to June 21 to allow Sherwin-Williams more time to divest itself of certain Valspar businesses.
March 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
The Sustainable Furnishings Council will sponsor a lunch and panel discussion during next month's High Point Market that will provide an overview of its new "What's It Made Of" initiative.
March 17,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Furniture, appliance and electronics retailer HHGregg said it has terminated a previously announced agreement with an unnamed party that had offered to purchase substantially all of the assets of the company through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
March 17,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Directors of Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM), parent company of Pottery Barn and several other retail formats, have approved a 2-cent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, boosting the payout to 39 cents per share.