July 22,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Rising housing costs contribute to the steady increase of personal consumption expenditures since the Great Recession.
July 22,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Executive Changes, Industry
Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) has announced the appointment of Douglas Diemoz to the newly created role of president and Robert Riesbeck as executive vice president and chief financial officer, both effective July 22.
July 22,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Englander has announced its partnership with Oklahoma-based Life Lift Systems, a Shark Tank company that received $550,000 in funding from Mark Cuban, and Georgia-based Rocking Bed whose product was featured on the popular ABC morning TV talk show “Live with Kelly and Ryan.”
July 22,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Richmond-based top bedding producer Symbol will debut its Trade Winds collection at the upcoming Las Vegas Market, offering retailers a tariff-free, U.S.-made alternative at aggressive price points.
July 22,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Art Van Furniture has announced the official launch of the 2019 Art Van Charity Challenge. Cindy Crawford, businesswoman, philanthropist and international supermodel, is the charitable campaign’s official ambassador for the fifth consecutive year.
July 19,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has announced that exhibitors reported strong order writing at the close of the Summer 2019 Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market.
July 19,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
HSM, an integrated manufacturer serving the home furnishings industry, is targeting the upper-end upholstery market with a new domestically produced all-inclusive sofa-sleeper mechanism.