May 21,
        2014   by   in Financial Reports, Industry  
  
        
    
    Infant and juvenile products vendor Kid Brands Inc. (OTCQB: KIDB) reported a loss of $31.7 million on sales of $38 million for its fiscal 2014 first quarter, ended March 31.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        May 20,
        2014   by   in Furniture Retailing, Industry  
  
        
    
    Ten years after the National Retail Federation's first survey on the issue, organized crime remains a major problem for retailers.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        May 20,
        2014   by   in Industry  
  
        
    
    Vanguard Furniture has completed deployment of Plataine's Woodoptimizer, Production Scheduler and Shop-floor solutions for automatic and optimized manufacturing in two of its five manufacturing plants in Conover, N.C.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        May 20,
        2014   by   in Executive Changes, Industry  
  
        
    
    Keath Briley has joined Groovystuff as director of sales to develop the company's portfolio of regional and national accounts.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        May 19,
        2014   by   in Community / Charitable Support, Industry  
  
        
    
    Boston-area retailer Jordan's Furniture hosted the Walk/Run for Adoption Sunday at its Taunton, Mass., facility.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        May 19,
        2014   by   in Executive Changes, Furniture Retailing, Industry  
  
        
    
    Chris Day has been named senior vice president of real estate for Bob's Discount Furniture in Manchester, Conn.