March 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has announced it will temporarily close all its retail banner stores across the U.S. and Canada, other than its buybuy BABY and Harmon Face Values stores, subject to state and local regulations.
March 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Despite predictions that the rate of e-commerce growth in the furniture industry would slow, e-commerce sales have continued at over 20% annually in recent years, according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
March 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mississippi-based furniture manufacturers Behold Washington and Southern Motion and Fusion Furniture have announced closures in response to COVID-19, according to a report from the Daily Journal.
March 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Expanding its reach into the Europe, Spring Air International has announced the growth of its partnership with long-time Egyptian licensee Bed Janssen to include Germany, Morocco and Hungary.
March 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Milwaukee-based mattress retail and manufacturing franchise Verlo Mattress has announced the closure of its five corporate-owned stores until further notice because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
March 20,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
MicroD, a leading provider of online product catalog solutions and digital brand visibility for the home furnishings industry, is launching a program for its retailer and manufacturer clients in response to the COVID-19 impacts on the retail industry.
March 20,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
IMC_di, the new digital innovation division of International Market Centers (IMC), has announced more than a dozen recent hires including new staff for development, implementation, marketing and customer success.