George Bchara steps down as chief financial officer at Conn’s
Timothy Santo has been named interim CFO effective Nov. 17 THE WOODLANDS, Texas — George Bchara, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Conn’s …
Author: Thomas Russell
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.
Surya acquires Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams brand
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Surya has acquired the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams brand and manufacturing operations. The company said it plans to restart the company’s …
Furniture store sales fall 11.8% from October 2022
Sector continues to falter amid competition from other segments including health and beauty stores and restaurants WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales fell nearly 12% in …
Court sets Dec. 5 deadline to bid for Z Gallerie assets
HACKENSACK, N.J. — The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey has set a noon Dec. 5 deadline to bid on the assets …
Premium product lines help boost Purple Innovation’s quarterly results
Luxury segment helps raise sequential sales during a period of slower industry demand LEHI, Utah — Like most other companies — public or private — …
Older furniture pieces find a new home thanks to consignment sales
Savvy consumers can find great deals on secondhand furniture, other home decor. Does this represent an opportunity for furniture stores? WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A recent …
Ikea expands recall of Lettan mirrors in US and Canada
Plastic fittings that attach mirror to the wall can break, causing mirror to fall and shatter WASHINGTON — Ikea has expanded its recall of its …
A conversation with Ron Wanek, Ashley Furniture
ARCADIA, Wis. — In this exclusive interview with Home News Now, the chairman and founder of Ashley Furniture talks about Ashley Charitable Foundation’s recent $500,000 …
Marge Carson unveils 2 new collections
Privé and Loire each bear signature classic design elements for those familiar with the luxury furniture brand CLARENDON HILLS, Ill. — Luxury case goods and …
Z-Wovens doubles its showroom presence at Interwoven
HIGH POINT — In time for this coming week’s Interwoven show, fabric resource Z-Wovens is moving to a new showroom that is twice the size …
