June 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Bankruptcy, Industry, Retail Closing 
Sears Canada (TXS: SCC; NASDAQ: SRSC), which filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, said it will close 20 of its 90 full-line department stores and dozens of other smaller-format stores as part of its restructuring.
June 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Furniture Retailing, Industry, Mattresses, Product
High-end mattress manufacturer E.S. Kluft & Company has partnered with Harrods, the iconic London department store, to display five of its luxury mattress on the retailer’s floor.
June 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
The Canadian Furniture Show will keep its three-day format during the last weekend of May for its 2018 event, according to show organizers.
June 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Frank DeFalco has been named director of business development for ecUtopia, a major supplier of EDI services for the home furnishings industry.
June 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Financial Reports, Industry
Struggling retailer Sears Canada said Thursday it has filed for protection from creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act in order to continue restructuring its business.
June 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Universal Furniture is partnering with Country Living magazine to sponsor the publication’s first Lake House of the Year.
June 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Special Events
The All-American Furniture Expo, which is moving to a new venue for its Aug. 2-3 show, has signed 20 new exhibitors in recent weeks, boosting its total to more than 90 producers of solid wood and upholstered furniture.