September 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events 
Dallas Market Center, producer of the ARTS Awards, and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the finalists for the 29th annual ARTS Awards, which will be presented Jan. 28 at the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market.
September 8,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Casegoods and upholstery manufacturer A.R.T. Furniture, has tapped former MicroD business development executive Jessica Norby to lead its new custom casegoods program, Artiste.
September 8,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Acquisition, Business Strategy, Industry
Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ:HOFT) said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Valdese, N.C.-based Shenandoah Furniture, an upscale domestic upholstery manufacturer.
September 8,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Green, Industry
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the deadline for compliance with its new formaldehyde emissions standards for composite wood products by one year to Dec. 12, 2018.
September 8,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Capel Rugs has appointed veteran textile designer Cindy Green as product design and development assistant.
September 7,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Paced by its Home Meridian division, Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ: HOFT) reported double-digit sales and profit increases for the quarter ended July 30.
September 7,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Furniture and bedding components supplier Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) has reduced its 2017 earnings projections, citing rising steel costs, changes in inventory accounting and weak consumer demand for furniture and bedding.