Smith Leonard: Furniture orders, shipments up from September 2024
Furniture Insights survey shows September orders for residential furniture rose 7% and shipments rose 6% from same period last year HIGH POINT — New orders …
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Ten More with Mike Magnuson of GoodBed
Here Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher continues his conversation with the executive of the research and comparative shopping website for mattresses. Magnuson talks about …
Jay Quimby returns to Man Wah as SVP, special accounts
HIGH POINT — Industry sales veteran Jay Quimby has returned to upholstery manufacturer Man Wah Holdings as senior vice president of special accounts following a …
Retail remains a core part of La-Z-Boy’s strategy
Planned divestiture of non-core businesses allows company to focus on marketing its own brand, which includes expanding its store footprint MONROE, Mich. — Industry observers …
FRG-AF Newco battle keeps escalating
And American Signature closeout company defends against concerns about family ties It has been a busy week on the courts beat, so plenty to get …
Pending home sales activity declines slightly from October 2024
NAR’s October Pending Home Sales Index falls .4% from last year but rises nearly 2% from September WASHINGTON — The National Association of Realtors recently …
CPSC announces recall of clothing storage units sold on Wayfair
12-drawer units are unstable if not anchored to the wall, which poses a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can harm children WASHINGTON — The United …
Broad River Retail to open new Ashley store in Moscow, Idaho, in 2026
MOSCOW, Idaho — Broad River Retail, one of the nation’s largest independently owned and operated Ashley Store licensees, is developing a new 24,683-square-foot Ashley Store …
Hooker Furnishings names Adam Tilley president of Hooker Branded division
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Industry veteran Adam Tilley has been promoted to president of Hooker Branded, a division of the company that produces imported case goods …
Joybird unveils Pantone 2026 Color of the Year furniture collection
LOS ANGELES — Joybird, a subsidiary of La-Z-Boy Inc. and manufacturer of customizable, modern upholstered furniture, has unveiled its exclusive Pantone Color of the Year 2026 …
