False Claims Act presents new risks for importers
The contrasts between the previous administration and the current one could not be starker, and nowhere is this more evident than in law enforcement, particularly …
Author: Brian Carroll
Brian Carroll covered the international home furnishings industry for 15 years as a reporter, editor and photographer. He chairs the Department of Communication at Berry College in Northwest Georgia, where he has been a professor since 2003.
The future of AI-powered market research
Don’t ask me why, but I kept an article from The New York Times from February 2002 on a “groundbreaking” method of market research at the time called …
Arhaus sues competitor RH for trade secret misappropriation
BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio — Williams-Sonoma sued Arhaus for trade secret misappropriation in 2015. RH sued Crate & Barrel for trade secret misappropriation in 2017. Arhaus …
Chairman of Easyhome home furnishings chain in China jumps to his death
Wang Linpeng, also the CEO of the country’s largest home furnishings retailer, was reportedly the subject of an official investigation BEIJING — Multiple news organizations …
The throwback success of Salt Lake City’s Sterling Furniture
Retailer spanning 7 generations and 150 years has a no-nonsense approach to retail Many of the columns I do require sorting through hundreds of pages …
Conn’s bankruptcy wind-down begins
Court approves 3rd amended plan Capping a busy month for bankruptcy proceedings, a Texas court confirmed Conn’s third amended plan to initiate the company’s final …
Former Buddy’s franchisees file to recover last settlement payment from escrow
Who is steering the ship at what was Franchise Group? A group of former Buddy’s Home Furnishings franchise operators has filed a motion in Delaware …
Books to take to the beach
The summer months bring with them the promise of uninterrupted reading, preferably at the beach, ideally under an umbrella in a lounge chair with a …
Ashley expansion continues with new west Florida distribution center, Las Vegas store
LAKELAND, Fla. — With 75 stores to serve in Florida, Ashley Furniture has acquired a 705,000-square-foot facility in Lakeland, Florida, between Tampa and Orlando, according …
Judge OKs reorganization plan for Franchise Group
WILMINGTON, Del. — U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Laurie S. Silverstein confirmed the Ninth Amended Plan of Reorganization for 53 out of the 54 debtors affiliated with Franchise …
