CPSC publishes new safety standard for clothing storage units
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today published a massive proposed safety standard for clothing storage units that aims to prevent tip-overs …
Category: Supply chain logistics
Bassett reports gains in Q4 sales, income
BASSETT, Va. – Bassett Furniture Inds. said it finished the fourth fiscal quarter ended Nov. 27 with a nearly double-digit increase in sales and an …
Bassett Furniture to sell Zenith logistics business to J.B. Hunt Transportation Services for $87 million
BASSETT, Va. – Bassett Furniture Inds. has reached an agreement to sell its Zenith Freight Lines transportation subsidiary to J.B. Hunt Transportation Services for $87 …
January Las Vegas Market attendance beats expectations
The winter event gave upholstery, wood resources quality time with key West Coast accounts LAS VEGAS — Case goods and upholstery resources said they were …
Homestead House strengthens custom business with pivot to domestic case goods
CONROE, Texas — About a year ago, as the furniture supply chain was convulsing and many custom-order options fell by the wayside, the high-end Homestead …
Flexsteel’s “Tale of Two Cities”
Latest conference call, earnings report highlights how the industry is facing the best and worst of times DUBUQUE, Iowa — A glance at upholstery and …
Mercana Furniture and Decor buys distribution center in Newport News, Va.
BRITISH COLUMBIA – 2022-01-26 – To address increasing demand and deliver shipping efficiencies to its retailer and designer customers, Mercana Furniture and Décor has acquired …
Storis adds four inventory features for greater supply chain visibility
Mt. Arlington, N.J. – Supply chain management and inventory availability remain a significant challenge for home furnishings retailers. To support its retailers, STORIS introduces four …
Malaysian International Furniture Fair rescheduled to early July
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Malaysian International Furniture Fair, originally set for March, has been reschedule to July due to Covid-19 related travel restrictions, organizers …
Thinking inside and outside the box
“Beneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.” –Herman Melville Since filing the first part of this series on the container revolution, supply chain …
