Walker Edison bankruptcy sets aside war chest to battle former owners in court
At first blush, Walker Edison’s bankruptcy filed just over a week ago appears to be simply the latest of a disturbingly long line of fiscal …
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False Claims Act presents new risks for importers
The contrasts between the previous administration and the current one could not be starker, and nowhere is this more evident than in law enforcement, particularly …
The future of AI-powered market research
Don’t ask me why, but I kept an article from The New York Times from February 2002 on a “groundbreaking” method of market research at the time called …
Arhaus sues competitor RH for trade secret misappropriation
BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio — Williams-Sonoma sued Arhaus for trade secret misappropriation in 2015. RH sued Crate & Barrel for trade secret misappropriation in 2017. Arhaus …
Chairman of Easyhome home furnishings chain in China jumps to his death
Wang Linpeng, also the CEO of the country’s largest home furnishings retailer, was reportedly the subject of an official investigation BEIJING — Multiple news organizations …
The throwback success of Salt Lake City’s Sterling Furniture
Retailer spanning 7 generations and 150 years has a no-nonsense approach to retail Many of the columns I do require sorting through hundreds of pages …
Conn’s bankruptcy wind-down begins
Court approves 3rd amended plan Capping a busy month for bankruptcy proceedings, a Texas court confirmed Conn’s third amended plan to initiate the company’s final …
Former Buddy’s franchisees file to recover last settlement payment from escrow
Who is steering the ship at what was Franchise Group? A group of former Buddy’s Home Furnishings franchise operators has filed a motion in Delaware …
Remembering Sofa Super Store and the Charleston 9
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Just days before many of us fired up the grill for what I hope was a fun Fourth, two firefighters in Idaho …
Books to take to the beach
The summer months bring with them the promise of uninterrupted reading, preferably at the beach, ideally under an umbrella in a lounge chair with a …
