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.
November 20,
2013 by in Executive Changes, Industry
Dan Kennedy will succeed Joseph Hill as president and COO of case goods vendor Wynwood Furniture when Hill retires Feb. 6.
November 20,
2013 by in Bedding, Industry, Licensing, Product
Bedding vendor Kingsdown has launched a new partnership with Malaysian bedding producer Far East Foam Industries to manufacture and market several Kingsdown lines in Malaysia and Singapore.
November 20,
2013 by in Furniture Retailing, Industry
The North American Home Furnishings Association has opened nominations for its 2014 Retailer of the Year Awards.
November 20,
2013 by in Industry, Licensing
Abbyson Living has partnered with celebrity designer Monica Pedersen to launch the exclusive Monica Pedersen Furniture Collection by Abbyson Living.
November 20,
2013 by in Furniture Retailing, Green, Industry
Home furnishings retailer Ikea's recent purchase of a wind farm in Alberta, Canada, will allow the company to meet 37% of its energy consumption globally.