A closer look at a smaller Bob’s
The new concept store opens the door to new markets STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Even before Bob’s Discount Furniture soft-opened its new concept store here …
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Berkshire’s Buffett pays homage to NFM’s Mrs. B, Louie Blumkin in latest annual letter
OMAHA, Neb. — In his just-released annual letter to shareholders, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett says, “it’s easy to overlook the many miracles …
Havertys promotes Burdette to president
Wolf, Miles and Bautista promoted to SVPs ATLANTA — Havertys promoted Steve Burdette to president of theTop 100 company effective March 1 and elevated three …
Smartlife mattress by King Koil gets major West Coast push with 34-store Mancini’s partnership
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Leading mattress manufacturer King Koil has placed its Smartlife Mattress by King Koil™ program at Mancini’s Sleepworld, the well-respected 34-store retailer in Northern California. The Smartlife placement at Mancini’s …
Bob’s opening smaller-format store
MANCHESTER, Conn — Bob’s Discount Furniture will open a new smaller format store in Staten Island, N.Y., March 4, in a move it said will offer …
Joe Bograd dies at 85
PATERSON, N.J. — Joe Bograd, longtime co-owner and operator of the former Bograd’s Fine Furniture, first in Paterson and later in Riverdale, N.J., died unexpectedly …
Gallery Furniture opens as a shelter after the storm for cold and hungry residents
HOUSTON — Jim McIngvale and his Gallery Furniture are having a hard time staying out of the national news lately. First, there was that multi-million-dollar …
Havertys Q4 sales jump 13%, profit more than quadruples despite continuing supply and cost pressures
New stores coming to Myrtle Beach and The Villages and more takeaways from the earnings call ATLANTA — Havertys’ fourth-quarter sales soared to $241.3 million, …
January furniture store sales rocket up 12%
WASHINGTON — U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores posted a massive 11.7% sales increase in January over the same month a year ago and a …
Van Elslanders buy back rights to Art Van name and other intellectual property for $6 million
DELAWARE — The Van Elslander family, through an investment company, is buying back the Art Van Furniture name, Art Van PureSleep and related intellectual property, …
