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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 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.
February 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Bedding, Business Strategy, Industry, Product
Serta Simmons Bedding, the nation’s biggest mattress producer, said it is making a multi-year investment of more than $100 million to expand production capacity and boost its marketing efforts.
February 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII), the struggling rent-to-own operator, reported a pre-tax loss of $170.9 million in the fourth quarter as revenues tumbled 13.8%.
February 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
The ninth annual Ante4autism event, a poker tournament held during the Las Vegas Winter Market, raised $110,931 for five autism charities, organizers said.