February 6,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry 
Retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) said it has hired former Macy’s and Wal-Mart executive Yasir Anwar as chief technology officer.
February 5,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
A robust December powered fourth-quarter furniture and bedding sales to a 6.3% gain over the final quarter of 2016, according to the proprietary market model from Impact Consulting, parent company of Home Furnishings Business.
February 5,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Direct-to-consumer mattress producer Purple has become a publicly-traded company following completion of its merger with Global Partner Acquisition Corp.
February 5,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Organizers of the Las Vegas Market say the recently-concluded Winter Market was its busiest ever, setting a record for buyer attendance.
February 2,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Store Openings
Ashley HomeStore’s newest store in Tijuana (Rio), Mexico, is the furniture retail chain’s 800th location worldwide.
February 2,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Furniture factory orders posted a strong increase for the second consecutive month in November, rising 11% from the previous November, according to a monthly survey from the accounting and consulting firm Smith Leonard.
February 2,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Casegoods resource Najarian Furniture has promoted Michael Lawrence to executive vice president of operations and hired Carlos Dominguez as national sales vice president.