April 28,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry 
Rent-to-own major Aaron’s Inc. (NYSE: AAN) said first-quarter profits rose 7.3% despite a double-digit decline in lease revenues from its flagship Aaron’s stores.
April 28,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG), a major supplier of furniture and bedding components, said first-quarter sales rose 2.3% to $960.3 million, but net income slipped nearly 4% due largely to higher raw material costs.
April 28,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Eleanor Beaton, an award-winning speaker and internationally recognized expert in female leadership, will be keynote speaker for WithIt’s annual professional women’s conference, set for June 19-21 in Charleston, S.C.
April 28,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Independent mattress producer Pleasant Mattress has donated new mattresses to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles to outfit four new homes built by the organization in Montebello, Calif
April 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Ethan Allen (NYSE: ETH) said sales fell 5.3% to $180.5 million in the quarter ended March 31 as profits were more than 77% below the same quarter last year.
April 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
The Home Furnishings Association said its next Leadership Immersion program, which offers young executives one-of-kind visits with best in class retailers, will take place June 20-22 at the headquarters of Hudson’s Furniture in Sanford, Fla.
April 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
One year after its 320,000-square-foot warehouse was destroyed by fire, The RoomPlace celebrated the opening of a new, larger warehouse with a $1 million pledge to charities and local firehouses in the Chicago and Indianapolis markets, where it operates more than 20 stores.