Wayfair reduces global workforce by 5%
BOSTON – Wayfair said it is cutting its global workforce by 5%, a move that will affect some 870 employees. The reduction also includes about …
Category: Up Close
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Mack Peters joins Minhas/Flair as U.S. VP of sales and marketing
CALGARY, Alberta — Minhas Furniture House, parent company of Flair Enterprises, has hired Mack Peters as vice president of sales and marketing for the United …
Letter to the editor: Political discussions a toxic mixture in business
Few would argue that our nation is divided in a manner not witnessed in many decades. This was true even prior to the added pressures …
High inventories, drop in consumer demand hit home at Dorel Industries
Company reports drop in Q2 sales, earnings due to marketplace challenges MONTREAL — The results of Dorel Industries’ latest earnings report for the second quarter …
Furniture stores sales edge up 2.1% in July
WASHINGTON — Furniture retailers appear to have made just a little progress unloading heavy inventories last month. Sales at U.S furniture and home furnishings stores …
Man Wah begins Mexico production
NUEVO LEON, Mexico — Motion upholstery manufacturer Man Wah Holdings said it has begun production in a temporary 200,000-square-foot leased facility here that is producing …
Fabric manufacturers move to address PFAS chemical ban
At the July Casual Market, Casual News Now heard from several sources off the record that major retailers are calling on fabric manufacturers to address …
JCooper USA adds second upholstery production line
New capacity will allow the manufacturer to produce 300 pieces per day, up from the previous 150 per day VARDAMAN, Miss. – Upholstery manufacturer JCooper …
DispatchTrack survey sees last-mile trouble for holiday season
CAMPBELL, Cailf. — Logistics professionals are worried inventory shortages — not the reported overstocks — along with high fuel costs and other factors out of …
A conversation with Micah Swick, Bernards new president, chief operating officer
GREENSBORO, N.C. — In March, case goods resource Bernards named industry veteran Micah Swick president and chief operating officer, a role that had previously been …
