March 22,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Outdoor Furniture, Product
Retailer Boston Interiors has launched a unique collection of outdoor furniture and an eco-friendly paint line to bolster its sustainability efforts.
March 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Furniture, Industry

The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has hired Karen McNeill and Lauren Estep as its first two full-time staff members.
March 21,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) and Valspar (NYSE: VAL) said they have extended the termination date of their merger agreement to June 21 to allow Sherwin-Williams more time to divest itself of certain Valspar businesses.
March 20,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
The Sustainable Furnishings Council will sponsor a lunch and panel discussion during next month's High Point Market that will provide an overview of its new "What's It Made Of" initiative.
March 17,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Furniture, appliance and electronics retailer HHGregg said it has terminated a previously announced agreement with an unnamed party that had offered to purchase substantially all of the assets of the company through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
March 17,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Directors of Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM), parent company of Pottery Barn and several other retail formats, have approved a 2-cent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, boosting the payout to 39 cents per share.
March 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry
Retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) said it is reorganizing the leadership team at Pottery Barn following the resignation of Sandra Stangl as president of Pottery Barn Brands.