July 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Rent-to-own major Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) has announced that it intends to separate into two independent, publicly-traded companies: Progressive Leasing and Aaron's Business.
July 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
New orders in May were down 8% from May 2019 and up 166% over April 2020. The May, April and March results offset the fairly good results of January and February resulted in a decline in year to date orders of 18%, according to a report by the Smith Leonard accounting and consulting firm.
July 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Spring Air International recently announced the appointment of Michele Rosselli as a customer service specialist. She will oversee the company’s order and data entry functions, work closely with the company’s national accounts team and broad network of domestic and international licensing support partners.
July 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Online mattress producer Purple (NASDAQ: PRPL) has announced the expansion of its U.S. manufacturing to the East Coast. Before the end of 2020, Purple will create hundreds of new jobs by opening a new plant in Henry County, Georgia.
July 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Specialty sleep manufacturer Glideaway Bed Carriage Mfg. Co. has moved its warehouse and distribution operations to the newly-built, 165-acre, Tradeport logistics complex in Hazelwood, Missouri.
July 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Dallas Market Center has announced its updated health and safety guidelines that will remain in place for all August trade events. The guidelines as well as a link to the comprehensive plan are available here: http://blog.dallasmarketcenter.com/new-health-safety-measures.
July 28,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) has extended the submission deadline for the 2020 Pinnacle Awards Competition. New deadline is midnight on August 9, 2020.