Kuka Home hires former Lane exec Chris Burgett as VP, product merchandising
HIGH POINT — Upholstered furniture manufacturer Kuka Home has named former Lane vice president Chris Burgett to the new position of vice president, product merchandising. …
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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.
AICO names industry veteran David Koehler president
PICO RIVERA, Calif. — Full-line furniture resource AICO/Amini Innovation Corp. has named industry veteran David Koehler president. He succeeds Martin Ploy, who retired following the …
Uncertainties remain with proposed mandatory tip-over developments
CPSC must review safety, testing standards in updated ASTM F2057 and decided whether to incorporate that into a mandatory safety standard for clothing storage units …
New residential construction activity drops in November
U.S. Census report shows declines in year-over-year, month-over-month housing starts and residential building permits WASHINGTON — Housing starts for the month of November dropped 16.4% …
November existing home sales fall for 10th consecutive month
NAR reports 7.7% month-over-month decline and 35.4% year-over-year decline to 4.09 million units WASHINGTON — Month-over-month existing home sales fell 7.7% in November, the 10th …
STURDY Act signed into law
Legislation aimed at reducing tip-over incidents involving clothing storage units was part of $1.7 trillion Omnibus spending bill passed Friday and signed into law by …
CPSC asks court to deny AHFA request for stay of new furniture stability standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has asked the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to deny a request to …
Shifman promotes 2 key sales leaders
NEWARK, N.J. — Luxury mattress producer Shifman Mattresses has promoted two of its key sales leaders. The company has named Josh Suresky business development manager …
Martin Furniture names Cheryl Whyers ebusiness, retail ecommerce manager
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Home office, media and accent furniture specialist Martin Furniture has hired Cheryl Whyers, a digital marketing and e-commerce sales professional, to …
Crate and Barrel recalls 285 cribs due to possible fall hazard
NORTHBROOK, Ill. — Retailer Crate and Barrel has recalled 285 cribs due to a fall hazard that can occur when the mattress support pins can …
