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From Home Furnishing Business
January 5,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry 
A&G Realty Partners, a commercial real estate, advisory and investment group, said it has been retained by bankrupt New York retailer Gracious Home to manage the sale of the lease of its 17,000-square-foot store in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.
January 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry
Electronics, furniture and appliance retailer HH Gregg (NYSE: HHG) announced it has hired former Conn's executive Aaron Trahan as chief merchandising officer, a move that signals the retailer's intent to put more emphasis on its furniture business.
December 30,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Bedding major Tempur Sealy International (NYSE:TPX) recently launched an aggressive training campaign for retail sales associates to encourage them to boost sales of its Tempur-Pedic brand.
December 30,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Discount retailer Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) will roll out a new store design in select markets sometime next year, and executives said the redesign will feature a prominent display of furniture at the front of the store, according to a report in the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch.
December 28,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Human Touch, a supplier of massage chairs, zero-gravity chairs and other wellness products, will unveil its newest massage chair, the Ascent Series Novo XT, at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
December 27,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Store Openings
Cardi's Furniture, which has 20 locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island, plans to open its first store in New Hampshire next fall, according to a report in the Newburyport (Mass.) Daily News.
December 22,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
After searching for new trendsetting designs on an artistic adventure in India, contemporary wholesale manufacturer, ZUO CEO Luis Ruesga, found the inspiration for the company’s new Winter Collection launching in January.