May 11,
2016 by in Business Strategy, Carpets / Rugs, Industry, Product 
Surya celebrated the official opening of its new corporate office space and distribution center with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house held onsite on Monday. More than 150 guests attended the event, which featured comments from Commissioner Chris Carr of the Georgia Department of Economic Development and Commissioner Steve Taylor of Bartow County, followed by a special address from guest of honor, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal.
May 10,
2016 by in Business Strategy, Industry
J.C. Penney (NASDAQ: JCP) has two department tests in the works: It will sell flooring with national carpet and flooring company Empire Today. And it’s rethinking how it sells furniture with Ashley Furniture, the largest maker and retailer of home furnishings in the U.S.
May 10,
2016 by in Business Strategy, Industry
Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ-GS:HOFT) has launched two consumer-centric services to overcome barriers in the furniture shopping experience.
May 10,
2016 by in Casegoods, Las Vegas, Market, Product
Las Vegas Market announced the new addition of three La-Z-Boy (NASDAQ: LZB) casegoods brands – Hammary, Kincaid and American Drew – at the Summer Las Vegas Market. The three brands will roll out their new product lines on the Fifth Florr of Building B – Hammary will show inside the England Furniture showroom (B555), with Kincaid and American Drew showing together in a 5,000-square-foot space (B558).
May 10,
2016 by in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Home Furnishings Business is on the hunt to uncover this year’s Forty Under 40, the young movers-and-shakers who are shifting the landscape of the furniture business.The Forty Under 40 slate will be featured in the July issue of the magazine and online.
May 10,
2016 by in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
WithIt’s 2016 Annual Professional Conference, slated for June 12-14 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, S.C. is extending it’s early registration discount offering a $100 savings for attendees who register before the May 15 deadline.
May 9,
2016 by in Bedding, Financial Reports, Industry, Product
Bedding sales in the first quarter of this year grew 5.1 percent over the same Q1 in 2015 totaling an estimated $3.56 billion.