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February 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Ikea is creating a uniquely African line of goods in an effort to tap into the “creative explosion” happening across the continent right now.
February 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Acquisition, Designer Weekly, Industry, Outdoor Furniture, Product
Littlejohn & Co., LLC, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, Conn., has completed the acquisition of Brown Jordan International, Inc., ("BJI") a leading manufacturer of indoor and outdoor furniture serving a variety of commercial and consumer markets.
February 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, announced that its 25th Anniversary Party for Life fundraiser raised $225,000+ for AIDS treatment and prevention.
February 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Green, Industry, Special Events
Wyoming interior design business Fusion Designed was one of five winners of the Sustainable Furnishing Council’s inaugural #GetYourGreenOn competition in January.
February 15,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Financial Reports, Industry
An investment firm with a 12.9% stake in struggling Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) is urging its board of directors to sell the company, and threatened to launch a proxy fight at this year’s annual meeting if the board doesn’t act quickly.
February 15,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Leather Upholstery, Product
Tampa, Fla.-based Kane’s Furniture has settled a class-action lawsuit involving customers who claimed the retailer failed to honor their warranty when their bonded leather upholstery peeled and cracked, according to a story in the Tampa Bay Times.
February 15,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) signed a franchise agreement with Korean furniture manufacturer Hyundai Livart Furniture Co. to operate retail stores and an e-commerce business in South Korea.