Clint Engel

Blog: M&A activity in the furniture industry back in full boom

Acceleration of e-commerce adoption, demand for domestic upholstery and domestic capacity are among the drivers By Bo Stump CHARLOTTE, N.C. — 2020 will go down …

Hall of Fame pushes 2020 inductees celebration to June market schedule

HIGH POINT — The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation is moving its Class of 2020 Induction Celebration, traditionally held during the October High …

December Furniture store sales jump 3.1%

WASHINGTON — Sales for U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores finished the year on a high note, up 3.1% from the same period a year …

Avalon exec establishes GoFundMe for injured Mike Hyde

JACKSON, Miss. — Mike Hyde, a well-known industry sales rep to key accounts and former co-owner of Seminole Furniture, was partially paralyzed in a Jeep …

Bob’s fills in Detroit market, opens first Iowa store

The moves are part of a four-store expansion, pushing the retailer’s store count to 139 MANCHESTER, Conn. — Bob’s Discount Furniture grand opened four stores …

WithIt adds 2 to board

Keeps current leadership in place HIGH POINT — WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, is keeping its 2020 board …

Loves says warehousing and logistics issues were at the core of its financial problems

When Loves Furniture and Mattresses opened its first seven stores in late August, the initial consumer feedback was positive. But behind the scenes, the start-up retailer’s warehouse and delivery problems were mushrooming. The customer reviews quickly turned negative and things only got worse from there.