July 2,
        2014   by   in Financial Reports, Industry  
  
        
    
    Bassett Furniture Inds. (NASDAQ: BSET) reported fiscal second quarter sales of $85.2 million, an increase of 4.9 percent compared with the comparable prior year period.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        July 2,
        2014   by   in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    The retail buying group Furniture First and SnapRetail have partnered to work with member retailers to better compete against major chains.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        July 2,
        2014   by   in Furniture Retailing, Industry, Legal, Product, Upholstery  
  
        
    
    A defunct Canadian company which purported to be “the largest manufacturer of IKEA upholstered furniture in North America” has launched a $25 million lawsuit against the Swedish-born retail giant for breach of contract.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        July 2,
        2014   by   in Community / Charitable Support, Industry  
  
        
    
    
City Furniture celebrated the grand opening of its new Ashley Furniture Homestore showroom in Cutler Bay, Fla., with a donation to help Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami build affordable homes.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        July 2,
        2014   by   in Bedding, Executive Changes, Industry, Product  
  
        
    
    
Latex component producer Latex International has named industry veteran, Ken Hinman, executive vice president of component and direct-to-retail sales.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        July 2,
        2014   by   in Community / Charitable Support, Industry  
  
        
    
    The Greater Metropolitan Furnishings Association reported that it's recent golf outing, conducted in association with the Dean Michael Clarizio Cancer Foundation, was the largest in recent memory.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        July 1,
        2014   by   in Display, Industry  
  
        
    
    IMAX Worldwide Home is expanding its Essentials by Connie Post
 line for summer markets with the Celebrations collection.