Lane, United Furniture workers will soon have their day in court
Company also will have its chance to explain ‘unforeseen circumstances’ leading to its unfortunate and sudden demise TUPELO, Miss. — On paper there are at …
Category: Up Close
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Big Lots looks to fill voids created by United, Lane
Products supplied by both manufacturers represented 7% of merchandise purchases thus far in 2022 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Given its latest quarterly performance, Big Lots didn’t …
Casual furniture companies discuss plans for winter January Atlanta Market
Recently Casual News Now spoke with IMC about the upcoming Atlanta market and what changes the casual industry can expect. As a follow-up, we spoke …
La-Z-Boy plans for major growth in its DTC segment
Although it also seeks to grow its wholesale business, company expects retail to represent more than half its business in the next few years MONROE, …
How resilient is the luxury market?
Will the U.S. economy fall into recession in 2023? Better economic minds than mine disagree on the likelihood. We know there are plenty of pain …
Smith Leonard acquires Hickory accounting firm Whisnant & Company
HIGH POINT – Smith Leonard PLLC (SL) announced it will acquire Hickory accounting firm Whisnant & Company LLP (Whisnant) effective January 1, 2023. The acquisition strengthens …
Trucking company sues Wells Fargo for denying access to commercial property being held at United Furniture Industries
ABERDEEN, Miss. — A trucking company here has filed a class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo alleging it and others have been denied access to …
Inside Universal Furniture’s domestic upholstery operations
Home News Now offers readers a glimpse of the manufacturing process for a category that is becoming more and more important to the whole home …
Home Meridian makes gains as it diversifies its customer base
Hooker Furnishings division’s transition from the unprofitable club channel segment is starting to show results MARTINSVILLE, Va. —As many in the industry know, the pandemic …
New ways of selling to and influencing consumers
Live sales have existed for a long time. The most notable example is QVC, where a recognizable host gets on TV, demonstrating and selling products …
