La-Z-Boy continues aggressive growth strategy
Fiscal Q1 conference call highlights efforts to expand retail, North American manufacturing and distribution base MONROE, Mich. — If anything, La-Z-Boy’s latest conference call highlighting …
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Does a Flexsteel sale make sense?
Dealers and others weigh in on CSC Generation’s bid MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — The proposed sale of Flexsteel Inds. to digitally-native CSC Generation has the furniture …
Furniture stores sales edge up 2.1% in July
WASHINGTON — Furniture retailers appear to have made just a little progress unloading heavy inventories last month. Sales at U.S furniture and home furnishings stores …
HNN video tour: Sleep Number’s new look
MINNEAPOLIS – Sleep Number, maker and retailer of smart beds and related home furnishings, introduced the latest iteration of its evolving store design here, with …
Lower prices are here
Lower container rates, materials costs help companies make adjustments as they look to boost business in the second half HIGH POINT — Furniture manufacturers and …
Doing more with less and other takeaways from Havertys second quarter
ATLANTA — Whenever I listen to a Havertys earnings call, the same three or four things always tend to pack the biggest punch for me. …
Learning from Ikea’s long game and ‘glocal’ sourcing strategy for India
A snapshot of furniture retailing in one of the world’s largest markets Reading through the various reports on the opening of Ikea’s 460,000-square-foot store in …
Havertys posts gains in Q2 sales and EPS
Written business drops by double digits, and the company warns inflation and other factors could make the second half challenging ATLANTA — Havertys posted second …
Ashley opens 700,000 square-foot distribution center in Spanaway, Washington
SPANAWAY, Wash. – Ashley Furniture Industries recently opened a new 700,000-square-foot distribution facility in Spanaway, Washington that it expects to grow to 1.1 million square feet …
Coconis Furniture’s seasonal approach pays off
Being in the outdoor furniture business is not unlike being in real estate. Location does, indeed, matter. Bo Coconis, who is in the fourth generation …
