August 18,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Merchandising 
Rug and home furnishings resource Safavieh announced it will build a 1.1 million square-foot distribution center near Savannah, Ga., tripling the capacity of its existing facility there.
August 18,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry
Sears Canada Executive Chairman Brandon Stranzl will resign his post so he can focus on making a bid to buy the bankrupt retailer, according to a report by CBC News.
August 17,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
Heritage Home Group is moving showrooms for all its signature brands to Market Square in time for the fall High Point Market.
August 16,
2017 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
E-commerce giant Wayfair (NYSE: W), and worldwide non-profit housing organization Habitat for Humanity have announced the renewal of their global partnership to help build and rehabilitate safe and affordable homes.
August 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
The board of directors of the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., has elected four additional board members to two-year terms.
August 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Advertising, Business Strategy, Green, Industry
Casper, the online bed-in-box pioneer that has shaken up the mattress industry with a single product it calls “the perfect mattress,” is introducing a second mattress that incorporates ergonomic technology.
August 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Niki and Shaokao Cheng, the husband-and-wife design team who have operated Bo Concept franchise stores in New York City for 14 years, are converting a store in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan into stand-alone units for the high-end Calligaris and Camerich brands.