November 16,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry 
Steinreich Communications Group, an international public relations firm that has numerous furniture and mattress industry clients, has named Sheila Long O’Mara as the new head of its High Point, N.C., office.
November 15,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
NEHDS Logistics, a provider of last-mile delivery and warehousing services, has named logistics industry veteran Charles Johnson as president and chief operating officer.
November 15,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry
Nova LifeStyle, (NVFY) parent company of Diamond Sofa and several other lifestyle home furnishings brands, said third-quarter sales jumped 26.9% to $30.5 million as the company continued to focus on higher-margin premium products.
November 15,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry
Retailer Pier 1 Imports (PIR), which is being pressured by activist shareholders to improve results, said sales in the current quarter are better than expected to date, and noted that sales and earnings should be at the higher end of the projections issued in late September.
November 15,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Pleasant Mattress, a West Coast mattress producer, has promoted Mingo Urrea and Vue Yang to management positions in its manufacturing operations.
November 14,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
A new report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows that new single-family homes averaged 2,540 square feet in 2015, up from 2,060 feet in 2000.
November 14,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Longtime bedding industry executive Tony Smith, president of sales at Serta Simmons Bedding, is leaving the company on Nov. 30.