February 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Green, Industry, Special Events 
Wyoming interior design business Fusion Designed was one of five winners of the Sustainable Furnishing Council’s inaugural #GetYourGreenOn competition in January.
February 15,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Financial Reports, Industry
An investment firm with a 12.9% stake in struggling Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) is urging its board of directors to sell the company, and threatened to launch a proxy fight at this year’s annual meeting if the board doesn’t act quickly.
February 15,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Leather Upholstery, Product
Tampa, Fla.-based Kane’s Furniture has settled a class-action lawsuit involving customers who claimed the retailer failed to honor their warranty when their bonded leather upholstery peeled and cracked, according to a story in the Tampa Bay Times.
February 15,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) signed a franchise agreement with Korean furniture manufacturer Hyundai Livart Furniture Co. to operate retail stores and an e-commerce business in South Korea.
February 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Bedding, Business Strategy, Industry, Product
Serta Simmons Bedding, the nation’s biggest mattress producer, said it is making a multi-year investment of more than $100 million to expand production capacity and boost its marketing efforts.
February 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII), the struggling rent-to-own operator, reported a pre-tax loss of $170.9 million in the fourth quarter as revenues tumbled 13.8%.
February 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
The ninth annual Ante4autism event, a poker tournament held during the Las Vegas Winter Market, raised $110,931 for five autism charities, organizers said.