June 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
A retailer, an outdoor furniture manufacturer, a contemporary furniture designer and a case goods and upholstery manufacturer have been named to the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame.
June 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Financial Reports, Industry
Despite slight sales declines in the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year that ended April 29, La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) had higher profits for both reporting periods due to operational improvements and increased sales of higher margin goods.
June 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry


Rug and accessories supplier Nourison has named Mark Labadie and Susan Cormier as account executives.
June 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Fabric and trimmings supplier Fabricut has opened a permanent showroom in High Point on the newly constructed fourth floor of the Market Square Textile Tower.
June 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Serta Simmons Bedding confirmed Monday that its new headquarters will be built in the Atlanta suburb of Doraville, Ga., where the mattress producer will be one of the anchor tenants of a mixed-use project called Assembly that is being developed on the site of a former General Motors assembly plant.
June 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Ashley Furniture broke ground Monday on a 500,000-square-foot expansion of its Arcadia, Wis., facility that will serve as an e-commerce fulfillment and distribution center.
June 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
Except for a solid Memorial Day weekend, second-quarter business at Havertys (NYSE: HVT) has been soft, the retailer said in a sales update in preparation for meetings with institutional investors this week.