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MotoMotion proposes new incentive plan to boost retention

Plan awards some 3 million shares, about 1% of the company, to members of its board of directors, middle managers and managers in the United …

A tale of 2 legacy brands, Ethan Allen and Natuzzi

Can Aldo Uva navigate Natuzzi back to the promised land? DANBURY, Conn. Last week should have been a big one for Ethan Allen and Natuzzi. …

Who gets your bet: MotoMotion or Ethan Allen?

Analyzing the retail strategies of 2 companies in the news ROME, Ga. — The pace here at the Rome, Georgia, bureau of Home News Now …

Franchise Group’s litigation trust sues Kahn, Riley and others

What has become a familiar narrative is presented in case against those who took FRG private in 2023 WILMINGTON, Del. — The buffet of litigation that …

MotoMotion to leverage Palliser as a 4th brand

Company publicly discloses plans for its Canadian acquisition for the 1st time CHANGZHOU, CHINA — For the first time, Changzhou Jiangxin Duju Smart Home, aka MotoMotion, …

Bauhaus and Nazi Germany: Exploring modernism in Berlin

And a Berlin surprise: Oscar Wilde, furniture designer and interior decorator? BERLIN — Just as I did two years ago in Vienna, this summer while …

Is Ethan Allen dividend a sound business strategy or an attempt to win shareholder votes?

Activist shareholder Doug Bergeron calls dividend a distraction and a deflection DANBURY, Conn. — By now you have probably read or heard of Ethan Allen’s …

American Freight sues Wayfair for hijacking bedding trademark

AF Newco claims that it flagged the practice to Wayfair in an August 2025 demand letter WILMINGTON, Del. — AF Newco, the company that emerged …

B. Riley’s latest 10-Q shows recovery

Kahn hangover, however, continues Is the glass half-full or half-empty? It depends on whether you are drinking or pouring, right? B. Riley Financial, which re-branded …