October 26,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Financial Reports, Industry 
Stanley Furniture (STLY) said third-quarter sales tumbled 19.8% as the company continued to experience production delays with a factory in Vietnam that is making its recently introduced products.
October 26,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Financial Reports, Industry, Store Openings
Ethan Allen (ETH) said sales in its first fiscal quarter rose 1.5%, but profits fell 12% due to increased marketing expenses, new retail store openings and costs associated with the launch of its Ethan Allen/Disney line.
October 26,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Display, High Point, Industry, Market, Special Events
Universal Furniture welcomed more than 30 students from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to its High Point showroom last week as the culmination of a contest for interior architecture students to create a winning design for Universal’s corporate headquarters renovation.
October 26,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Nova LifeStyle (NVFY), parent company of Diamond Sofa and several other lifestyle brands, said it has completed the previously-announced sale of its manufacturing operations in China to Kuka Design Ltd.
October 25,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Special Events
Paola McDonald, a designer with Olamar Interiors in Haymarket, Va., took home the top design award this past weekend as the Sustainable Furnishings Council announced the winners of its “Get Your Green On” design competition.
October 25,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
When the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market opens for business at AmericasMart Atlanta on Jan. 10, the global retail and design community will mark the 60th consecutive winter show under continuous Portman Family ownership and management.
October 25,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Delivery, Industry
Home delivery specialist Last Mile Home has opened a 31,000 square-foot distribution center in Portland, Ore., the sixth distribution center that parent company Manna Freight Systems has opened in a major market in the past three years.