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News from the people who create the objects we love.
Cyber attack slows Century’s communications, but not so much production
Century Furniture was struck by a “malware intrusion” early this month, an attack that crippled its main communications channels temporarily while its IT and other teams worked to sort things out. No sensitive customer information was compromised, and the company’s communications channels were back up and running normally within a few days, said CEO Alex Shuford III.
Stars of Showtime: Market report part I
HNN staffer and Casual News Now Editor-In-Chief Jennifer Bringle presents highlights from this week’s ITA Showtime Market in High Point.
Golson joins Treasure Garden as national contract sales manager
Kim Golson BALDWIN PARK, Calif. — Treasure Garden announces industry veteran Kim Golson has joined the company as national contract sales manager, focusing on the …
Franchise Group continues on aggressive furniture expansion track
Franchise Group, which last week bid to acquire bankrupt FFO Home, has refranchised 47 of its Buddy’s Home Furnishings stores to apparel retailer and licensor Bebe. It’s a move that provides new insight into the business model of a company that has been in furniture industry expansion mode since the middle of last year
Blog: 1 take on the 2 sides of the mattress antidumping debate from someone invested in both
Some U.S. producers claim to have been operating at about 50% capacity, pre-COVID. On the other side, importers are arguing the duties will harm their businesses and have an adverse effect on the American consumer. The truth lies somewhere in the middle, and the pandemic has only muddied the waters.
