Kuka Home names Rick Coppola executive vice president, sales
HIGH POINT – Upholstery manufacturer Kuka Home has named industry veteran Rick Coppola executive vice president, sales, a new position. He comes to the company …
Category: Up Close
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Lifestyle Enterprise adds bedroom mixing warehouse in Malaysia
MUAR, Malaysia — Full-line furniture resource Lifestyle Enterprise is planning to open a new warehouse here, the first in the company’s 25-year history. The 100,000-square-foot …
Shelley Simpson named president, J.B. Hunt Transport Services
LOWELL, Ark. As part of a change in leadership structure, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has named Shelley Simpson, president, effective Aug. 1. She fills …
Beli Plast makes Las Vegas debut with new global sourcing opportunities
Company also will show sourced bedding and upholstery from its Elephant in a Box brand LAS VEGAS — A new souring company that aims to …
Remembering O.B. Solie
HNN contributor Joe Carroll recalls the iconic furniture designer’s sense of humor and style We love to boast that our industry is a “people business.” …
Furniture Mart USA makes most of outdoor season
There’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is that people in the Upper Midwest enjoy their patios as much as everyone else …
Broad River’s community outreach is part of its success
Ashley licensee supports many causes in the communities it serves A story published last week about Broad River Retail barely scratched the surface in terms …
La-Z-Boy finalizes closure of Mississippi upholstery plant
NEWTON, Miss. — La-Z-Boy announced Monday that it is finalizing the closure of its upholstery plant here, a move that will take effect Sept. 16. …
Howard Miskelly dies at 96
WEST POINT, Miss. — Howard L. Miskelly, former department store retailer and father and advisor to the founders of Miskelly Furniture in Jackson, Mississippi, died …
What does the Modsy shutdown mean for the furniture industry?
On June 29, TechCrunch reported that Modsy had stopped offering consumers e-design services and shared this statement from Shanna Tellerman, founder and chief executive officer …
