June 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Retail Closing 
Dearden’s, a 108-year-old furniture retailer in Southern California, will close all eight of its stores by the end of the summer, according to multiple media reports.
June 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Store Openings
High-end upholstery and case good producer Vanguard Furniture will open its first-ever West Coast showroom in time for the summer Las Vegas Market.
June 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) said it has completed its acquisition of paint and coatings supplier Valspar, creating a company with more than 60,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues approaching $16 billion.
June 1,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ: HOFT) has reorganized its legacy operations into four business units and promoted four to new senior management roles.
June 1,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Furniture factory orders in March were 12% ahead of the same month in 2016, representing the second double-digit increase in four months, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey from the accounting and consulting firm Smith Leonard.
June 1,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress retailer Sleep Outfitters is celebrating the opening of three stores in the Knoxville, Tenn., market this weekend by throwing a series of “pajama parties” featuring a local author.
June 1,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Southern California retailer Jerome’s Furniture has donated more than $6,000 worth of furniture to help foster children in the Los Angeles area.