October 10,
2016 by Jane Chero in Industry, Legal 
Ashley Furniture told a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge last week that shipping line Hanjin, which recently filed for bankruptcy protection, is refusing to release many of its containers, and said it has had to pick up other containers that were delivered to the wrong ports.
September 7,
2016 by Jane Chero in Industry, Legal
Jose Lantigua, the former owner of Circle K Furniture in Jacksonville, Fla., plead guilty Tuesday to fraud charges and admitted in federal court that he faked his own death in order to collect life insurance proceeds.
August 26,
2016 by Jane Chero in Industry, Legal
The American Home Furnishings Alliance has joined forces with two other trade associations to stage an all-industry workshop Jan. 18-19 to help companies navigate the recently released compliance rules for the federal formaldehyde emissions standard.
August 24,
2016 by in Industry, Legal
With the varying height of mattresses today, innovator Customatic Adjustable Bedz has developed an easy solution to adjustable base height options.
August 16,
2016 by in Industry, Legal
Englander Sleep Products has signed a new license agreement with mattress producer and retailer Don Colchon Group, based in Monterrey, Mexico, to make and market Englander-branded beds throughout its home country.
August 12,
2016 by in Industry, Legal
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky participated in an event highlighting a new report by Kids In Danger (KID) and Shane’s Foundation that analyzes injury statistics and presents independent testing results for furniture tip-overs, revealing significant risks to children from dressers and chests in the home and dangerous inadequacies in current safety standards and testing.
June 28,
2016 by in Industry, Legal
For years Ikea has been under increased pressure to do more about the Malm brand products but had always stopped short of recall.