October 18,
2016 by Jane Chero in High Point, Industry, Market, Special Events 
High-end casual furniture producer Gloster Outdoor is returning to the High Point Market this week in a new showroom on the first floor of Showplace.
October 18,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Protect-A-Bed, a supplier of mattress protectors, encasements and related bedding products, announced the hiring of Kara Lineal vice president of marketing.
October 18,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
The Furniture First Board of Directors has approved Choice Furniture in Plattsburgh, N.Y., as the newest member of the cooperative buying group.
October 17,
2016 by Jane Chero in Economic News, Industry
A recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that business-to-business e-shipments within the furniture manufacturing segment represented slightly more than half the total value of the shipments in 2014.
October 17,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Hedge fund Alden Global Capital, which recently accumulated a 9.5% stake in retailer Pier 1 Imports (PIR), has sent the company a letter requesting immediate representation on the Pier 1 board of directors and criticizing the company for poor operating performance and a “laissez-faire approach to board responsibilities.”
October 17,
2016 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
City of Hope, a world leader in cancer and diabetes research and treatment, said its International Home Furnishings Industry group will honor Wayfair co-founders Niraj Shah and Steve Conine and Klaussner Home Furnishings President and CEO Bill Wittenberg with the 2017 Spirit of Life Award.
October 14,
2016 by Jane Chero in Industry, Store Openings
E-commerce powerhouse Overstock.com (OSTK) is opening its new corporate headquarters today in the Salt Lake City suburb Midvale, Utah, featuring a 231,000-square-foot main office building known as Peace Coliseum.