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United, Lane cease operations permanently

TUPELO, Miss. — In a surprise and sudden development, United Furniture Industries announced it is closing its doors permanently, a move that will impact all …

We have a truck driver problem. Is it a shortage — or retention?

Being a musician, the recent acquisition of Shelba Johnson Trucking by Brooks Furniture Xpress caused the Grateful Dead’s song “Truckin’” to start playing in my …

Therapedic International’s decades of management experience help its customers succeed

PRINCETON, N.J. — When a business has been around more than 50 years — in this case 65 this year — it begs the question …

Disposable furniture is clogging up our landfills

Popularity of ‘fast furniture’ creates an environmental problem of huge proportions Thank goodness that Home News Now is a digital publication because I wouldn’t want …

HNN Q&A with Tammy Covington Nagem, High Point Market Authority

In May, the High Point Market Authority announced that Tom Conley was retiring from his position as president and chief executive officer at the end …

Daniels’ Homeport sees success by changing with the times

The Outer Banks, North Carolina, retailer has shifted its business model to serve a growing number of out-of-town property owners KITTY HAWK, N.C. — From …

Retirements result in closure of some family-owned furniture stores

After many years of operation, owners close their doors as family members don’t wish to remain in the business HIGH POINT — Industry retirements have …

October furniture store sales rise 0.4%

WASHINGTON — Year-over-year furniture store sales barely budged in the month of October compared to a year ago, reflecting the tepid state of the business …

Weekends Only to close all stores

ST. LOUIS — Weekends Only Furniture & Mattress will liquidate all eight of its stores in Missouri and greater Indianapolis, following the departure of its …