Furniture retail sales fell 6.4% in May
Overall retail sales rose 1.6% with increases in restaurants and bars, health and beauty stores and e-commerce platforms WASHINGTON — Year-over-year furniture retail store sales …
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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.
Sherrill Furniture names India Miller VP, creative for Sherrill, Hickory White
The design talent is credited with the reimagination of the company’s 100,000-square-foot High Point showroom last fall HICKORY, N.C. — Luxury domestic case goods and …
BoConcept rethinks its retail strategy
Company rebuilds US store footprint after scaling back to improve its image and presentation HERNING, Denmark — Danish furniture retailer BoConcept is looking to expand …
Hooker Furnishings’ latest earnings report has more positives than negatives
A decline in inventories and a lowering of loss at Home Meridian show the company is moving in the right direction MARTINSVILLE, Va. — In …
Egger Wood Products invests $21.5M in North Carolina plant expansion
Capital spending initiative is largely in new equipment for advanced manufacturing of laminate products LINWOOD, N.C. — Egger Wood Products, a producer of particleboard and …
Serta Simmons Bedding names Dominick Azevedo chief sales officer
DORAVILLE, Ga. — Bedding manufacturer Serta Simmons Bedding has named Dominick Azevedo chief sales officer. He fills a position previously handled by Derek Miller, who …
It’s official: New federal furniture stability standard takes effect Sept. 2
New mandatory rule for clothing storage units aims to significantly reduce number of tip-over incidents known to harm children Editor’s note: Home News Now is …
TJX recalls 10,850 benches because of potential fall hazard
Bench legs can break or detach when a consumer sits on the unit FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — TJX Cos., the corporate parent of T.J. Maxx and …
Ashley recalls more than 260,000 motion upholstery pieces because of potential fire hazard
Power sofas, loveseats and recliners have an LED cupholder that can overheat ARCADIA, Wis. — Ashley Furniture has recalled more than 260,000 power sofas, loveseats …
Cozzia USA promotes John Cribbs to executive VP
COVINA, Calif. — Massage chair and zero gravity seating manufacturer Cozzia USA has promoted industry veteran John Cribbs to executive vice president, a new position. …
