November 8,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry 
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE: PIR) has announced Donna Noce Colaco as its new chief customer officer, effective Dec. 3.
November 5,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Economic News, Financial Reports, Industry
Mattress industry sales totaled $4.14 billion in the third quarter, a 3.5 percent increase over the same quarter in 2017, according to preliminary estimates from Impact Consulting Services’ proprietary model.
October 15,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Economic News, Industry
E-commerce continues to rise in the furniture industry as many brick and mortar stores are searching for strategies to compete with giant online retailers.
September 26,
2018 by Jane Chero in Economic News, Industry
Organized jointly by the China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition General Corporation (CFTE) and Red Star Macalline, these two furniture sector giants achieved new quality levels at CIFF Shanghai 2018. The exhibition gave international and Chinese operators new concepts of living and working, as well as new opportunities for acquiring information and doing business.
September 24,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics supports the growing need facing companies to attract and retain employees, while adapting their training methods and introducing technology that fills the gap of a smaller workforce.
September 10,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Economic News, Industry
The U.S. exports $1 in furniture products for every $10 in imported furniture. After rising over 45 percent from the recession (2009) to $3.4 billion in 2015, U.S. exports of household furniture have decreased by 7 percent in 2 years to $3.15 billion in 2017, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
September 4,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Economic News, Industry
In recent years, growing wages, higher employment, a boost in consumer confidence and a healthy housing market have propelled import growth. The U.S. Census Bureau gives a breakdown of the major furniture imports by material type.