October 20,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Financial Reports, Industry, Product, Upholstery 
Upholstery and casegoods resource Flexsteel Inds. (FLXS) reported double-digit sales and profit declines in the quarter ended Sept. 30 as weak retail demand and the discontinuing of certain leather upholstery imports hampered results.
October 20,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Financial Reports, Industry
Specialty bedding manufacturer and retailer Select Comfort (SCSS) said third-quarter profits fell more than 19% as consumer demand remained weak.
October 20,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Furniture First, a buying group for full-line independent retailers, said it has entered into an agreement with case goods manufacturer Vaughan-Bassett to handle the company’s solid wood Artisan & Post Collection.
October 19,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Wayfair (NYSE:W), and A+E Networks, today announced the first-ever fully-shoppable TV series.
October 19,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has announced its 2016-2017 National Board of Directors. The 11-member volunteer committee, serves as the governing authority, advises existing leadership, and sets policy for the ASID.
October 19,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Furniture leasing activity continues to intensify in advance of the Winter 2017 Las Vegas Market, running January 22-26, 2017, with more than 127,000 square feet of new showrooms, expansions and renewals signed since the Summer 2016 Market.
October 19,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Dallas Market Center has announced the first collection of luxury home exhibitor partners for its Interior Home + Design Center, a new 220,000 square foot marketplace serving interior designers and retailers. The project, which is set to open in 2017 and includes redeveloping the first floor of the iconic, mid-century International Trade Plaza building, represents the largest expansion of showrooms in Dallas in over forty years.