Skilled labor the next front in the war for disposable income
Globalization fraying at the edges and everywhere in between In my town, probably like yours, “Help Wanted” signs are ubiquitous and, as I prepare to …
Category: Supply chain logistics
New federal safety standard for infant sleep products now in effect
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new safety standard for infant sleep products has taken effect for babies up to five months old, the United States Consumer …
Corsicana update: $145M in debt, slump in business led to Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Declaration spells out key financial challenges that have hurt the mattress manufacturer DALLAS — The burden of more than $145 million in funded debt combined …
Corsicana Mattress Company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
DALLAS — Corsicana Mattress Company and various affiliated entities filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Saturday as part of a plan to restructure and …
Are you ready for an ugly 12 months?
Might as well rip the Band-Aid off and just come out and say it: It’s going to be an ugly, rough ride for the furniture …
Sherrill Furniture advances domestic manufacturing initiatives
The company has begun shipping from its new upholstery plant, while investing in new equipment for case goods production at Hickory White HICKORY, N.C. – …
Exclusive Furniture preps for Houston store No. 8
But future growth plans slow amidst economic uncertainty HOUSTON — With a little help from its utility company, Exclusive Furniture will open its eighth store …
Furniture Manufacturing Expo set for July 20-21 in Hickory, North Carolina
HICKORY, N.C. – The fifth edition of the Furniture Manufacturing Expo will be held here from July 20-21, promising to be the biggest event yet …
Jury awards Raffel Systems $106.8M for Man Wah’s alleged stealing of intellectual property
Cap on punitive damages may place actual award at just over $11 million GERMANTOWN, Wisc. — A federal jury has awarded Germantown-based Raffel Systems nearly $107 …
Legislation aims to curb China’s use of forced labor
Effective this month, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act will monitor goods made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A recent alert …
