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From Home Furnishing Business
November 30,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry 
Directors of Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ: HOFT) agreed to increase the quarterly cash dividend to 12 cents per share, a 20% boost from the previous dividend of 10 cents per share.
November 30,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
Home Furnishings Business is putting together its editorial coverage for the January Las Vegas Market issue and will include photographs of product introductions.
November 29,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Ken Hinman, global marketing officer for latex supplier Talalay Global, is leaving the company to become president of a new design and apparel company based in Nashville, Tenn.
November 29,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Retailer Leader Furniture, which has been in business in Cincinnati for 131 years, announced this week it plans to close permanently, according to a story in the Cincinnati Business Journal.
November 29,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Retail Technology, Special Events
The Tupelo Furniture Market, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2017, will soon have a new mobile phone app to go with new dates for its twice-a-year show.
November 29,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
The All-American Furniture Expo, which has been held in Lancaster, Pa., since its founding in 2010, is moving to a larger venue in York, Pa., for the 2017 event.
November 28,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry
Third-quarter furniture and bedding sales grew a modest 1.7% from last year’s third quarter as the industry’s quarter-over-quarter growth continued its slowdown.