October 30,
2013 by in Business Strategy, Furniture Retailing, Industry, Retail Closing 
Sears Canada is closing five of its stores, including its Toronto flagship, as part of a $400-million deal. The retailer plans to sell leases of the five stores to a mall operator.
October 30,
2013 by in Business Strategy, Furniture Retailing, Industry
Home furnishings retailer Restoration Hardware will open a $22 million, 865,000-square-foot distribution and call center in Grand Prairie, Texas, today. The facility will serve as the company's Southwest regional distribution hub and fulfillment center.
October 30,
2013 by in Carpets / Rugs, Executive Changes, Industry, Product
Rug supplier Oriental Weavers has named Craig Johnson national accounts manager.
October 30,
2013 by in Industry, Internet
Case goods manufacturer Leda Furniture has added a ‘Hospitality’ menu tab to the home page of its web site.
October 30,
2013 by in Furniture Retailing, Industry
Vertically integrated home furnishings retailer Ethan Allen unveiled its vision of “The New Eclecticism” at a champagne reception last week in its newly redesigned flagship Design Center in Danbury, Conn.
October 30,
2013 by in Furniture Retailing, Green, Industry, Store Openings
City Furniture has opened the first part of the 90,000-square-foot superstore that will nearly triple its presence in Cutler Bay’s high-profile home furnishings retail district.