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. 

Levin Furniture Looks toward Expansion

January 2, 2015   by in Business Strategy, Furniture Retailing, Industry   

Levin Furniture is looking toward expansion into Avon, Ohio and will address the town’s planning commission later this month.