May 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
National furniture and mattress buying group Furniture First, through a partnership with Tools 2B First, is providing real-time data to its members regarding key metrics for sales made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Walmart has announced its new Express Delivery, a service that delivers more items from the store to customers’ doors in less than two hours.
May 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, has announced that its 2020 Professional Conference, scheduled for June 24-26 in Alexandria, Va., is shifting to a virtual format this year.
May 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Norwegian manufacturer Ekornes, Inc. has announced the launch of Stressless Sam and Scott, the company’s next generation of innovative recliners.
May 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress manufacturer Corsicana Mattress Co. has announced it will produce up to 70,000 masks per week in its plants to help fill the needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company plans to sell the masks at cost to businesses and directly to consumers through Corsicana’s e-commerce retailers.
May 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Acquisition, Business Strategy, Industry
Utah-based bedroom furniture and accessories provider Malouf has announced its recent acquisition of home furnishings company Salt Flat offering a greater product variety to its retail partners.
May 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Ohio-based Norwalk Furniture has announced it will resume production at its 440,000-square-foot facility on Monday, May 4. The company halted production in mid-March, following the lead from federal and state government under the state’s stay-at-home mandate due to the COVID-19 pandemic.