November 21,
2013 by in Industry, Special Events 
A documentary on chemicals in upholstery that is set to air next week on HBO was recently shown at the Napa Valley Film Festival. Here's an interview with the film's directors and their take on flame retardant chemicals in furniture.
November 21,
2013 by in Furniture Retailing, Industry
Baker Odds & Ends, the "virtual outlet" of high-end vendor Baker Knapp & Tubbs, will launch a pop-up outlet event in High Point running the next four weekends.
November 21,
2013 by in Industry, Internet
The Piedmont Furniture Club, a division of the Virginia/Carolinas chapter of the International Home Furnishings Representatives Association, will hold a seminar on e-commerce Dec. 11.
November 20,
2013 by in Executive Changes, Industry
Long-time executive director of the American Society of Furniture Designers Christine Evans has retired, and the organization has changed its leadership.
November 20,
2013 by in Economic News, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Furniture sales gave overall retail sales a bump last month. The industry's sales jumped 1 percent in October, and that's on top of a 0.7 percent jump in September.
November 20,
2013 by in Casegoods, Financial Reports, Furniture Retailing, Industry, Product, Upholstery
Home furnishings giant La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) posted second quarter net income of $16.7 million, up from $6.6 million for the same quarter last year.