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August 18,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
La-Z-Boy Incorporated, a global leader in the retail and manufacture of residential furniture, reported first quarter results for the period ended July 25, 2026. For the quarter, sales totaled $476 million, down 3% against the prior year comparable period and down 1% excluding the impact of wholesale casegoods divestiture, which was completed in May.
August 18,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of $47.9 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of $2.6 billion, or 5.7% from the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 increased 1.7%, and comparable sales in the U.S. increased 1.3%.
August 18,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
While most mattress sales lean on discounts alone, Essentia Organic Mattress is using its Labor Day Sale to spotlight what makes its approach to sleep fundamentally different. From August 18 through September 7, shoppers can save 25% sitewide and receive two free Latex Cloud Pillows, a $399 value.
August 18,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Redzone, the #1 Connected Workforce Solutions for manufacturers, announced that Sauder Woodworking, the largest North American supplier to IKEA and last ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture manufacturer still operating, has become one of the earliest power users of ChampionAI, the agentic AI layer built into Redzone's Connected Workforce Solution. Sauder cut average changeover time by 93%. In its first year on the platform, it raised productivity by 40%.
August 18,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Dallas Market Center, the largest open-daily design marketplace in the country, announces the schedule of events for its fall design event, Dallas Design Week, Sept 15–17.
August 17,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) announces its second Keynote Series event for the upcoming High Point Market, taking place on Sunday, October 18, at 3 p.m. in the High Point Theatre.
August 17,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Jim Turner, CEO of SABA North America and a longtime leader in adhesive innovation for the mattress industry, will open the 2026 ISPA Sustainability Conference, Sept. 23-24 in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a presentation focused on how manufacturers can make meaningful progress toward sustainability without sacrificing product performance, manufacturing efficiency or profitability.