Broad River’s outdoor category grows double digits
What a difference a year can make in outdoor retail. A 19 percentage point difference, as it turns out. A year ago, Broad River Retail, …
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Flexsteel explains decision to reject CSC bid in letter to retail partners
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Following its rejection of CSC Generation’s bid to acquire the company, Flexsteel’s President and CEO Jerry Dittmer sent a letter to dealers …
ITC votes to continue duties on Chinese-made wooden bedroom furniture
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined that revoking the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture imports from China …
Four Hands hires Godden as CFO
AUSTIN – Four Hands has named Rosanna Godden, formerly of Super Coffee, Amazon, and Whole Foods Market, as its new chief financial officer. In a release, the …
Purple Innovation acquires gel-based mattress resource Intellibed
LEHI, Utah — Mattress manufacturer Purple Innovation announced it has acquired gel-based mattress manufacturer Intellibed, a deal in which Intellibed shareholders will receive 8 million …
Corsicana to close Mississippi plant, shift production to Tennessee, Florida facilities
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — Bedding manufacturer Corsicana Mattress Company is closing its Symbol production plant here in October as part of its ongoing bankruptcy restructuring …
La-Z-Boy continues aggressive growth strategy
Fiscal Q1 conference call highlights efforts to expand retail, North American manufacturing and distribution base MONROE, Mich. — If anything, La-Z-Boy’s latest conference call highlighting …
Enza Home International names 2 brand managers for North America market
HIGH POINT — As part of a strategy to grow its business in North America, Turkey-based manufacturer and supplier Enza Home International has named two …
Stanton Sofas adds Mexico production for zero gravity motion line
Company will make fabric and leather sofas, loveseats, chairs and sectionals in new 125,000-square-foot Ensenada plant ENSENADA, Mexico — Upholstery manufacturer Stanton Sofas is expanding …
Three takeaways on PFAS chemicals from AHFA Regulatory Summit
COLFAX, N.C. — At the recent AHFA Regulatory Summit, an expert at the American Chemical Council, Shawn Swearingen, led a session about PFAS chemical regulations …
