October 4,
2016 by Jane Chero in Acquisition, Business Strategy, Industry
Danish furniture producer Unique Furniture A/S, which acquired home office furniture resource Jesper Office in August, said it has halted efforts to use the Jesper Office name on a portion of its line, and has decided to use the Unique Furniture brand for its entire line.
October 4,
2016 by Jane Chero in Executive Changes, Industry, Mattresses, Product
Online mattress retailer Purple Inc. has named former Wal-Mart (WMT) executive Sam Bernards as its CEO.
October 4,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Full-line furniture importer Abbyson Living has named Beth Dixon to the newly created position of Vice President of Sales.
October 4,
2016 by Jane Chero in Industry, Special Events
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., is offering the more than 4,000 sales representatives who attend the High Point Market the opportunity to attend the upcoming induction celebration at a reduced rate.
October 4,
2016 by Jane Chero in Industry, Special Events
OW Lee, a manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture, fire pits, and accessories, presented Robert Wilk with the Sales Rep of the Year award for 2016.
October 4,
2016 by Jane Chero in Carpets / Rugs, High Point, Industry, Market, Product, Special Events
Rug and home décor resource Surya will host a full roster of educational and social events during High Point Market, which takes place Oct. 22-26.
October 3,
2016 by Jane Chero in Economic News, Industry
E-commerce retailers of furniture and home furnishings experienced the highest sales growth among five major consumer product categories coming out of the Great Recession, according to research by Impact Consulting, parent company of Home Furnishings Business.