January 24,
        2014   by   in Furniture Retailing, Industry, Store Openings  
  
        
    
    Home furnishings retailer RC Willey will open a new store this year at Univerity Mall in Orem, Utah.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        January 22,
        2014   by   in Furniture Retailing, Industry  
  
        
    
    Houston-based Gallery Furniture is in the process of refunding $600,000 to customers who bought more than $5,000 in furniture during NFL conference championships.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        January 16,
        2014   by   in Furniture Retailing, Industry, Retail Closing  
  
        
    
    The bad news continues at J.C. Penney. The ailing retailer announced Wednesday that it was cutting 2,000 jobs and closing 33 "underperforming" stores in an effort to rein in expenses.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        January 15,
        2014   by   in Business Strategy, Furniture Retailing, Industry  
  
        
    
    Ashley Furniture recently opened its second retail store in the southern city of Suzhou in China showcasing smaller, more compact designs for more compact living.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        January 14,
        2014   by   in Furniture Retailing, Industry, Internet  
  
        
    
    Furniture retailer Weekends Only has launched a new Web site that includes online ordering options to increase sales, expand its market and compete with online retailers.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        January 13,
        2014   by   in Community / Charitable Support, Furniture Retailing, Industry  
  
        
    
    Bedding retailer Sleep Train’s Foster Kids program just wrapped up a record-breaking year in which it brought in a 272.000 donations to benefit foster children.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        January 9,
        2014   by   in Executive Changes, Furniture Retailing, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Selwyn Crittendon has been named manager of the Ikea Miami-Dade County, Fla., store set to open this summer.