January 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Economic News, Industry 
A decade after the Great Recession, housing starts are failing to keep up with demand, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Department of Housing and Urban Development.
January 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Acquisition, Industry
Supply chain major J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. has announced its acquisition of RDI Last Mile Co. on Dec. 31, 2019. The transaction was funded using J.B. Hunt’s existing revolving credit facility.
January 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress producer Kingsdown has appointed fashion industry executive Kevin Spencer as vice president of marketing and branding. Spencer will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to increase brand engagement for the company’s U.S., Canada, and Zedbed business units.
January 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The Home Furnishings Association (HFA) has announced that Howell Furniture, Brakenridge Furniture, Greg Crowley of Crowley Furniture & Mattress and Joe Bright of Dunk & Bright Furniture have won its top awards for 2019. The awards will be presented in each recipient’s flagship store, beginning today.
January 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Minnesota-based Room & Board has announced a collaboration with fellow Minnesota-based Cambria, a provider of American-made natural quartz surfaces, to debut the Pren Collection, a versatile series of tables, desks and storage cabinets.
January 3,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The Home Furnishings Association (HFA) has announced Howell Furniture as its 2019 Retailer of the Year in the large retailer category, those with 50 or more employees.
January 3,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Global furniture company Sunpan has announced the launch of its freshly optimized mobile site.