January 22,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events 
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, has named the recipients of the 2018 WOW Awards, which will be presented during a gala dinner on Sunday, Jan. 28th during the Las Vegas Market.
January 22,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
High-end mattress manufacturer E.S. Kluft & Co. has named industry veterans Bill Visser and Brett Swygman to key regional sales posts.
January 19,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Gene Stoltz, a longtime executive at Altoona, Pa.-based Wolf Furniture, said he is resigning as the company’s president.
January 19,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
Bassett Furniture Inds. (NASDAQ: BSET) said sales rose 3.9% to $118.2 million in the fiscal fourth quarter, but net income slipped 1.4% as the company began an aggressive expansion of its retail store network.
January 19,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Simba, a U.K.-based producer of mattresses, adjustable beds and related sleep products primarily for e-commerce, has signed a distribution agreement with Canadian importer Primo International covering North and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
January 19,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Raffel Systems, a designer and manufacturer of electronic controls for furniture and bedding, has hired mattress industry veteran Neal Grigg as its bedding specialist.
January 19,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Last-mile home delivery provider Diakon Logistics has promoted Tom Hessler to vice president of operations.