October 8,
2015 by in Business Strategy, Industry, Product, Upholstery
Ashley Furniture has started construction on a $6 million upholstery factory and distribution center in Ecru, Miss.
October 8,
2015 by in Bedding, Business Strategy, Industry, Product, Upholstery
Intertek in Kentwood, Mich., has been approved by the Alliance for Flexible Polyurethane Foam/CertiPUR-US board of directors to certify flexible polyurethane foam for use in upholstery and mattresses.
October 8,
2015 by in High Point, Industry, Market, Special Events
Universal Furniture will present a slate of seminars and events at its Learning Center during the Fall High Point Market.
October 7,
2015 by in Furniture Retailing, Industry

Restoration Hardware (NYSE: RH) opens its Chicago store featuring an abundance of amenities, including a café, pastry and espresso bar, and wine tasting room, today.
The store—RH Chicago, The Gallery at Three Arts Club—is located on Chicago’s Gold Coast on Dearborn Parkway.Consumers visiting the store can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner in the store’s central garden courtyard featuring olive trees and a fountain.From a merchandising standpoint, the store includes the retailer’s newest business concepts RH Modern and RH Teen.
October 7,
2015 by in Business Strategy, Industry
Lighting and home furnishings supplier Arteriors has expanded its international availability with three distribution agreements.
October 7,
2015 by in Economic News, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Havertys Furniture Co. (NYSE: HVT) reported third quarter sales of $209.9 million, a 5.7 percent increase from sales of $198.5 million in the third quarter last year.
October 7,
2015 by in Industry, Special Events
Nine products from Twin-Star International have been awarded platinum Awards for Design Excellence.