Year-over-year November furniture store sales fall 7.3%
Electronics and appliance stores, followed by restaurants and bars and health and beauty stores, all posted double-digit gains during the period WASHINGTON — Year-over-year furniture …
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Home News Now Editor-in-Chief Thomas Russell has covered the furniture industry for 25 years at various daily and weekly consumer and trade publications. He can be reached at tom@homenewsnow.com and at 336-508-4616.
Yoram Weinreich named CEO at Simpli Home
TORONTO — Yoram Weinreich has been named chief executive officer at online direct-to-consumer furniture resource Simpli Home, a new position with the company. For the …
Mattress Firm reports increase in fiscal Q4 net revenues
Company remains profitable despite decreases in net income for the fiscal quarter and full year ended Oct. 3 HOUSTON — Bedding retail giant Mattress Firm …
Hooker Furnishings’ profits show tough decisions are paying off
HMI segment contributed to overall operating income for the first time in 2 years MARTINSVILLE, Va. — An overall softness at retail has impacted the …
IMM Cologne fair set for Jan. 14-18
Show will feature more than 800 exhibitors showing products in 10 halls at the Cologne Messe Fairground COLOGNE, Germany — IMM Cologne is returning to …
Adven Group recalls 1,540 Nap Queen hybrid mattresses
CPSC says units pose a fire hazard as they do not meet the federal flammability standard MISSOURI CITY, Texas — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety …
SourceOne Ventures recalls more than 12,000 Murphy beds
Units can fall when not anchored properly to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard ANAHEIM, Calif. — Importer SourceOne Ventures has recalled more …
A closer look at Martin Furniture’s shift from Mexico to Asia
CEO Gil Martin shares insights on why the move makes sense for the company and its customers TIJUANA, Mexico — Martin Furniture’s shifting of its …
Furniture, community friends celebrate Ken Smith’s 54 years of service to the industry
HIGH POINT — On Dec. 6, industry and nonindustry friends came out to wish Smith Leonard partner Ken Smith the best in his retirement at …
Walmart expands licensed Pioneer Woman collection
Some of latest additions include accent chairs and ottomans in signature floral prints BENTON, Ark. — Ree Drummond’s inaugural furniture line in her licensed Pioneer …
