Clint Engel

Synchrony glitch temporarily stalls Saturday furniture business

STAMFORD, Conn. — Some furniture retailers using Synchrony Financial to approve credit and process transactions were out of luck for at least part of the …

Cory Price promoted to CEO at Furniture Mart USA

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Furniture Mart USA has promoted Cory Price to CEO, filling the post previously held by Jim Heinitz, who retired Jan. 1. …

June furniture store sales up 17.1%

WASHINGTON — Furniture and home furnishings stores posted a 17.1% increase in June sales over the same month last year, weathering the first full-month post-lockdown …

Furniture Mart USA sets sights on Duluth, Minn.

DULUTH, Minn. — Top 50 furniture retailer Furniture Mart USA will expand farther north of Minneapolis late this year with the opening of a Furniture …

Thomasville, JCPenney owner Authentic Brands files for IPO

NEW YORK — Authentic Brands Group, the brand development, licensing and marketing company that acquired Thomasville, Drexel and Henredon assets less than three years ago, …

Diamond acquires contract upholstery, bedding maker in Texas

RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif. — Diamond Mattress has acquired contract upholstery and bedding producer Apartment Furnishings Co., in Fort Worth, Texas, giving it entry into new …

Atlanta Market momentum accelerates as Summer 2021 Market approaches

ATLANTA – July 7, 2021 – Atlanta Market continues its positive momentum with an engaging Summer edition presenting expanded resources bolstered by the return of in-person …

Why hasn’t the foam supply bounced back?

HIGH POINT — It’s been months since severe winter weather knocked out the foam chemical producers in the Gulf Coast region. Pipes have thawed, temperatures …