July 5,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events 
The International Casual Furnishings Assn. has announced the finalists for the 2017 Apollo Awards, which recognize retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furniture.
July 5,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Obituaries
Ron Page, a former retailer and longtime executive with the Furniture First buying group, died July 1. He was 64.
July 5,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
The Sustainable Furnishings Council has extended the deadline for its interior design competition, #GetYourGreenOn, until July 31.
July 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
While the growth rate for existing home sales slowed in 2016, unit sales approached levels attained prior to the Great Recession, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Association of Realtors.
July 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Factory orders for residential furniture rose 7% in April, marking the eighth time in nine months that orders were ahead of the same month in the prior year, according to the latest survey from the accounting and consulting firm Smith Leonard.
July 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Furniture Retailing, Industry, Store Openings
The RoomPlace has expanded its footprint in Indianapolis with the opening of a 70,000-square-foot store and 100,000-square-foot distribution center on the East Side of the city.
July 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Customer Service, Industry
Ready-to-assemble furniture producer Homestar has recalled about 1,470 of its Stockholm three-drawer TV chests because they pose a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard for children if they are not anchored to a wall.