August 18,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Following the fire that began Sunday at its Winnsboro, South Carolina manufacturing facility, MLILY has activated its crisis response and business continuity plan to support employees, customers, and retail partners. All personnel onsite were safely evacuated and accounted for, with no reported injuries to MLILY employees.
August 18,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
La-Z-Boy Incorporated, a global leader in the retail and manufacture of residential furniture, reported first quarter results for the period ended July 25, 2026. For the quarter, sales totaled $476 million, down 3% against the prior year comparable period and down 1% excluding the impact of wholesale casegoods divestiture, which was completed in May.
August 18,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of $47.9 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of $2.6 billion, or 5.7% from the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 increased 1.7%, and comparable sales in the U.S. increased 1.3%.
August 18,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
While most mattress sales lean on discounts alone, Essentia Organic Mattress is using its Labor Day Sale to spotlight what makes its approach to sleep fundamentally different. From August 18 through September 7, shoppers can save 25% sitewide and receive two free Latex Cloud Pillows, a $399 value.
August 18,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Redzone, the #1 Connected Workforce Solutions for manufacturers, announced that Sauder Woodworking, the largest North American supplier to IKEA and last ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture manufacturer still operating, has become one of the earliest power users of ChampionAI, the agentic AI layer built into Redzone's Connected Workforce Solution. Sauder cut average changeover time by 93%. In its first year on the platform, it raised productivity by 40%.