High Point Market prayer breakfast canceled after controversy
HIGH POINT — The 28th Annual Furniture Fellowship breakfast has been canceled by its organizers after opposition arose over its selection for the keynote speaker. …
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February furniture store sales up 7.4% YOY
But an inflation-induced slowdown appears to have begun WASHINGTON — Sales for U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores increased 7.4% in February over the same …
Gary Van Elslander responds to trustee lawsuit
DETROIT — Gary Van Elslander, a son of the late Art Van Elslander, responded to a lawsuit filed this week by the trustee in Art …
Art Van trustee sues Van Elslander family, Kim Yost, others, in bid to claw back millions
WILMINGTON, Del. — The trustee in the Art Van Furniture Chapter 7 liquidation proceeding is suing the children of the late Art Van Elslander, his …
Interior Define adds 3 to C-suite
The digitally native home furnishings retailer builds leadership team ahead of aggressive expansion plan CHICAGO — Interior Define, the online and brick-and-mortar furniture retailer, has …
Danican sets plan to build on private label bedding business
ATASCADERO, Calif — After transitioning from its own brand to a private label bedding specialist in 2019, Danican this week unveiled key initiatives in its …
Science in Design Summit tour scheduled
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Science in Design Summit is launching as a North American “tour” this year with a series of educational events at …
Furniture bricks beat clicks in 2021
HIGH POINT — Sales growth for all retail beat e-commerce sales in 2021, the Department of Commerce reported last month. That may come as a …
Blog: An off year for Wayfair
But the pendulum is swinging back BOSTON — This year marks 20 years since Wayfair founders Niraj Shah and Steve Conine started the multi-billion e-commerce …
Rotmans parent preps for spinoff of non-furniture businesses
Vystar will split into two, clearing the path for a reverse merger between the home furnishings retailer and potential industry candidates WORCESTER, Mass. — Vystar …
