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 …
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 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 …
How to escape Trump tariffs? How about AI and 3D printing?
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When I heard about a micro-factory in St. Petersburg, Florida, deploying AI-powered 3D printing to make furniture, I knew I needed …
Judge considering Franchise Group settlement for approval
One last obstacle: Former CEO Brian Kahn’s objection Tuesday’s much-awaited Franchise Group bankruptcy hearing centered on a last-minute objection from former FRG CEO Brian Kahn …
Franchise Group bankruptcy decision expected today
Today is the big day for the Franchise Group bankruptcy, with a hearing on the ninth and perhaps final amended restructuring plan scheduled to begin …
