Kingsdown launches hospitality division
Company names industry veteran Vince Nicholson to lead initiative MEBANE, N.C. — Luxury bedding manufacturer Kingsdown announced it has created a new hospitality division to …
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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.
Lane, United Furniture workers will soon have their day in court
Company also will have its chance to explain ‘unforeseen circumstances’ leading to its unfortunate and sudden demise TUPELO, Miss. — On paper there are at …
Big Lots looks to fill voids created by United, Lane
Products supplied by both manufacturers represented 7% of merchandise purchases thus far in 2022 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Given its latest quarterly performance, Big Lots didn’t …
GXO Logistics to close Kenosha Wisconsin warehouse facilities in February 2023
KENOSHA, Wisc. — Logistics services provider GXO Logistics is closing its general warehouse and storage facilities here, a move that will impact 146 workers starting …
The high cost of compliance
AHFA says costs associated with furniture stability standard are much higher than CPSC estimates HIGH POINT — The cost of complying with the Consumer Product …
Winter Asia show circuit is just around the corner
Dates are set for typical show timelines between late February and late March, marking a return to normal schedules for many of these important events …
La-Z-Boy plans for major growth in its DTC segment
Although it also seeks to grow its wholesale business, company expects retail to represent more than half its business in the next few years MONROE, …
YOY furniture store sales down 3.2% in November
November furniture sales also drop 2.6% from October WASHINGTON — Year-over-year furniture store sales fell 3.2% in November as consumers tightened their wallets on home …
Trucking company sues Wells Fargo for denying access to commercial property being held at United Furniture Industries
ABERDEEN, Miss. — A trucking company here has filed a class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo alleging it and others have been denied access to …
Universal’s deep dive into domestic upholstery
Late 2019 purchase of Southern Furniture presented challenges and opportunity for company’s move into U.S. manufacturing CONOVER, N.C. — When Universal Furniture purchased Southern Furniture …
