April 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events 
One year after its 320,000-square-foot warehouse was destroyed by fire, The RoomPlace celebrated the opening of a new, larger warehouse with a $1 million pledge to charities and local firehouses in the Chicago and Indianapolis markets, where it operates more than 20 stores.
April 26,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Tom Schwaab of Howell Furniture in Beaumont, Texas, has been elected chairman of the executive committee of Furniture First, a buying group for full-line independent retailers.
April 26,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Audrey Krumenacker, an undergraduate student at Pratt Institute in New York City, was presented with a $5,000 check as the third recipient of the Scott Morgan Design Scholarship.
April 26,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Englander Sleep Products and Turkish mattress producer Cap Design have signed a licensing agreement enabling Cap Design to manufacture and market Englander-branded products in Turkey, Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
April 26,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Customer Service, Industry
Adjustable bed and sleep products manufacturer Reverie has ramped up its training support by adding two experienced trainers to its team.
April 25,
2017 by Larry Thomas in High Point, Industry, Market, Store Openings
Case goods resource Najarian Furniture has acquired a vacant lot at 113 West Green Drive in downtown High Point, where it plans to build a three-story, 40,000 square-foot showroom.
April 25,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Dana Helms, Megan Barrett, Randy Rubin and Laura Holland received key awards from WithIt, the women’s leadership development network, at the group’s annual Wow Awards dinner.