September 24,
2015 by in Industry, Retail Technology 
Buying club DirectBuy has created a new My DirectBuy mobile app for iOS and Android devices.
September 23,
2015 by in Designer Weekly, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Ethan Allen (NYSE: ETH) has teamed up with Hannover, Germany’s preeminent furniture retailer Möbel Hesse to open an Ethan Allen showroom in the store’s luxurious Ambiente area.
September 23,
2015 by in Designer Weekly, Executive Changes, Industry
Gail Doby, a professional business consultant and coach to interior designers and firms, is expanding opportunities for professional designers to gain greater financial and personal success through the addition of Gail Doby Certified Coaches and new high-level programs and courses offered via a new website.
September 23,
2015 by in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Floor covering supplier Nourison has partnered with Veradna magazine to sponsor the hospitality tent at the Rolex Central Park Horse Show in New York City’s Central Park.
September 23,
2015 by in Furniture Retailing, Industry, Legal
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined specialty retailer Pier 1 (NYSE: PIR) $86,100 for safety violations at two Texas distribution centers.
September 23,
2015 by in Business Strategy, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Home furnishings e-commerce retailer Wayfair (NYSE: W) is expanding its distribution operations in Kentucky through a lease for warehouse in Erlanger, Ky.
September 23,
2015 by in Executive Changes, Furniture Retailing, Industry
John Tighe has been named executive vice president, chief merchant for department store JC Penney Co. (NYSE: JCP) effective Oct. 1.