Cowen & Company podcast addresses demand at the upper end of the furniture business
NEW YORK — On Tuesday Feb. 7, investment banking and financial services firm Cowen & Company held a call with several furniture industry executives at …
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Turkey-based Yatas Grup aids earthquake victims
Bedding and furniture manufacturer provides much-needed supplies, including mattresses to displaced disaster victims KAYSERI, Turkey — Turkish bedding, upholstery and case goods manufacturer Yatas Grup …
Avocado Green Mattress plans to expand its presence at brick-and-mortar stores
DTC brand seeks to sell line in more than 600 retail locations by year end HOBOKEN, N.J. — Avocado Green Mattress, a direct-to-consumer mattress brand …
Are you flying in the digital ecosystem?
Let’s begin with a thought experiment. Spaceship or lifeboat, which one are you in? That question and those metaphors make an excellent starting point for …
Unique Loom pledges to raise $1 million for victims of Turkey earthquake
Rug producer Unique Loom is raising funds to help earthquake victims in Turkey, saying it will match donations to a GoFundMe campaign dollar for dollar, up to $1 million. …
Bankruptcy court docs explain court decision to convert United Furniture case to Chapter 11
Analysis also explains decision to appoint independent trustee to oversee proceeding ABERDEEN, Miss. — In deciding to covert United Furniture Industries’ bankruptcy to a Chapter …
ChargeAfter survey shows many retailers not meeting consumer demand for financing
NEW YORK — A survey by point-of-sale financing platform ChargeAfter shows that only 12% of retailers achieve finance approval rates of 80% or higher and …
Regina Andrew Detroit delivers on upholstery with white-glove service
When Regina Andrew Detroit launched a 30-plus-piece upholstery collection at the High Point Market last October — its first major line in the category — it also …
Letter to the editor: Hillsdale made the right changes to its sales force at the right time
Editor’s note: Brian McCullough, product solutions manager at Missouri Furniture, Appliances & Mattresses, recently responded to Home News Now’s coverage regarding Hillsdale Furniture’s move to …
Neill Robinson joins Bernhardt as EVP, residential case goods
LENOIR, N.C. — Bernhardt Furniture has hired industry veteran Neill Robinson as executive vice president of the company’s residential case goods division. He comes to …
