December 19,
2013 by in Acquisition, Furniture Retailing, Industry 
St. Louis-based Phillips Furniture and its eight licensed Ashley Furniture HomeStores have been sold to Memphis, Tenn.-based Dufresne Spencer Group.
December 19,
2013 by in Business Strategy, Casual Dining, Industry, Product
Bassett Furniture Inds. (NASDAQ: BSET) plans to invest $1.5 million to expand its operations in Henry County, Virginia, to grow its custom casual dining business.
December 19,
2013 by in Financial Reports, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Specialty home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) reported net income of $26.8 million for the third quarter ended Nov. 30, compared to $23.7 million reported in the year-ago period.
December 18,
2013 by in Designer Weekly, Furniture Retailing, Industry, Store Openings
Furniture retailer Ethan Allen (NYSE: ETH) has opened design centers in Saudi Arabia and Romania, further building its international presence.
December 18,
2013 by in Business Strategy, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Home furnishings retailer Arhaus Furniture will begin construction on a 1-million-square-foot corporate headquarters and distribution center next year in Boston Heights, Ohio.
December 18,
2013 by in Executive Changes, Industry
Heritage Home Group has named Gary McCray senior vice president of designer brand sales, a new position.
December 18,
2013 by in Industry, Special Events
Home furnishings merchandising group Brandsource has set the 2014 BrandSource Summit & Expo for March 16–19 at the World Marriott Center in Orlando.