December 5,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry 
Discount retailer Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) said President and CEO David Campisi has been placed on medical leave after he became ill on Friday shortly after the company’s quarterly earnings call with analysts.
December 5,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Mark Fierek of Manna Freight Systems in Mendota Heights, Minn., has been named 2018 chairman of the Specialized Furniture Carriers.
December 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
The mobility patterns of homeowners and renters are very similar, with the vast majority of each group choosing to move within the same county, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey 2016.
December 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Green, Industry
U.S. textile producer Valdese Weavers is launching a new line of environmentally-friendly performance fabrics that uses a proprietary yarn platform that makes it suitable for indoor or outdoor use.
December 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Upper-end home furnishings distributor Resource Décor has named Jeddrey Reich to the new position of president of sales, Americas.
December 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
Brazilian leather supplier JBS Couros has expanded its Authentic – Deep Into Nature collection for the furniture industry, and is featuring the line at this week’s Showtime fair in High Point, N.C.