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September 8,
2016 by Jane Chero in Acquisition, Business Strategy, Industry 
Driven by its recently completed acquisition of Home Meridian, Hooker Furniture (HOFT) said sales more than doubled to $136.2 million in the quarter ended July 31.
September 7,
2016 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Executive Changes, Industry
Interior Design Hall of Fame Inductee and past President of the American Society of Interior Designers, Gary Wheeler will join HDR as the Global Director of Interior Design.
September 7,
2016 by Jane Chero in Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Industry
The office and warehouse team at Crystorama Lighting, a leading source in the lighting industry, held a flood relief supply drive at the company’s Westbury, N.Y., offices last week, collecting a large assortment of household items to help victims of the recent catastrophic flooding in Baton Rouge, L.A.
September 7,
2016 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Design Chicago, the Midwest’s Largest Annual Interior Design event, invites you to register for two days of design inspiration and education with over 30 engaging featured presentations and CEU’s by the industry’s most acclaimed designers and showrooms.
September 7,
2016 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Dallas Market Center, co-founder and producer of the ARTS Awards, and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the finalists for the 28th annual ARTS Awards.
September 7,
2016 by Jane Chero in Industry, Legal
Jose Lantigua, the former owner of Circle K Furniture in Jacksonville, Fla., plead guilty Tuesday to fraud charges and admitted in federal court that he faked his own death in order to collect life insurance proceeds.
September 7,
2016 by Jane Chero in Industry, Mattresses, Product, Special Events
With the NFL season set to kick off Thursday night, Mattress retailer Denver Mattress and its parent company, Furniture Row, announced they are sponsoring the Denver Broncos for the 15th straight season.