October 25,
2013 by in Business Strategy, Industry, Product, Upholstery
Upholstered furniture supplier England Inc. is marking its 50th anniversary by expanding its New Tazewell, Tenn., factory. The expansion will add 300 employees over the next five years.
October 25,
2013 by in Bedding, Furniture Retailing, Industry, Product
One of the founders of bedding retailer Mattress Firm (NASDAQ: MFRM) is bringing the retailer back to his hometown of Sioux Falls, S.D.
October 24,
2013 by in Business Strategy, Industry
Retailer Nebraska Furniture Mart of Texas has topped out its 1.86 million-square-foot facility in The Colony, Texas. The 1.3 million-square-foot distribution center and the 560,000-square-foot furniture showroom will become the largest home furnishings store in the U.S. upon completion in the spring of 2015.
October 24,
2013 by in Executive Changes, Industry
Yarn supplier Unifi (NYSE: UFI) has named James Otterberg chief financial officer and vice president.
October 24,
2013 by in Casual Furniture, Industry
The International Casual Furnishings Association will continue its fall webinar series on Wednesday, Nov. 20, with “Your Customer Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.”
October 24,
2013 by in Financial Reports, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Vertically integrated home furnishings retailer Ethan Allen reported net sales of $181.7 million for its fiscal 2014 first quarter, ended Sept. 30.
October 23,
2013 by in Industry, Legal, Rent-To-Own
Rent-to-own retailer Aaron's has settled with the Federal Trade Commission charges that the retailer knowingly played a role in its franchisees' installation of spyware on rental computers in customers' homes.