News reports: East Coast, Gulf port workers returning to work Friday, Oct. 4
NEW YORK — Multiple news agencies are reporting that East and Gulf Coast port workers have agreed to a deal on compensation, ending in three …
Category: Supply chain logistics
July furniture orders down 5% from July 2023
July shipments rose 5.5% during the same period, according to the latest monthly Smith Leonard Furniture Insights report HIGH POINT — New orders for residential …
Reports: Vietnamese workers left without pay, benefits after shutdown of plant tied to Abbyson exec
HO CHI MINH CITY VIETNAM — Several Vietnamese newspapers have reported that a furniture manufacturer tied to Abbyson executive Abby Rafieha has ceased operations just …
Industry observers weigh in on impact of port strike
HIGH POINT — With workers set to walk off the job today at every major East and Gulf Coast port, home furnishings importers are scrambling …
King Koil sees rise in private label business
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Mattress manufacturer, King Koil, said that it has been increasing its private label business over the past several months as retailers seek to build …
Ongoing uncertainties in logistics pipeline require aggressive planning
With a week to go before the end of the current East and Gulf Coast labor contract and the start of the Golden Week holiday in …
Green River Group acquires Abbyson Living, Vogue Home Furnishings
Companies will remain as individual corporate entities and also are expected to retain key executive-level staff HIGH POINT — Asian furniture manufacturer Green River Group …
Malouf parent CVB Inc. recalls 137,000 platform beds
Beds can break, sag or collapse during use, posing fall and injury hazard to consumers WASHINGTON — A Logan Utah-based importer is recalling 137,000 platform …
Midwest Furniture Show on tap for this week in Illinois
NILES, Ill. —The Midwest Furniture Club has confirmed the final details of this year’s Midwest Furniture Show. According to Brent Jones, current president of the …
Flexsteel partners with 3D Cloud on 3D digital asset management
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Flexsteel Industries, Inc., one of the oldest and largest manufacturers, importers, and marketers of residential upholstered and wooden furniture products in the …
