Furniture Retailer Dies in Plane Crash, Daughter, 7, Lone Survivor

January 5, 2015   by in Industry, Obituaries   

Marty Gutzler, owner of Nashville, Ill.-based Gutzler’s Furniture, died in a plane crash Friday evening in Kentucky.

Broad River Furniture Acquires 2 Stores

January 5, 2015   by in Acquisition, Furniture Retailing, Industry   

Charlotte-based Broad River Furniture, an Ashley Furniture HomeStore retailer, has broadened its reach into Asheville, N.C., with the acquisition of two Ashley Furniture HomeStores.

Wayfair Updates Class A Share Count

January 5, 2015   by in Financial Reports, Industry   

Online home furnishings brand Wayfair (NYSE: W) has updated its class A share count of as Dec. 31.

Weir’s Furniture Names CEO

January 5, 2015   by in Executive Changes, Furniture Retailing, Industry   

Carolina Mattress Guild Files Chapter 7

January 2, 2015   by in Bankruptcy, Bedding, Industry, Product   

Mattress supplier Carolina Mattress Guild in Thomasville, N.C., has filed Chapter 7 liquidation with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Greensboro, N.C.

Consumer Confidence Bounces Back

January 2, 2015   by in Economic News, Industry   

Consumer confidence improved for December and currently stands at 92.6, up from 91.0 in November, according to The Conference Board. 

Vaughan Furniture to Close

January 2, 2015   by in Casegoods, Product   

Privately held case goods supplier Vaughan Furniture Co. will shutter its operations in the next few months citing weak sales.