Bassett reports gains in Q4 sales, income
BASSETT, Va. – Bassett Furniture Inds. said it finished the fourth fiscal quarter ended Nov. 27 with a nearly double-digit increase in sales and an …
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PFP’s Roy Hester to be honored by City of Hope for Lifetime Achievement
COTO DE CAZA, Calif. — Roy Hester, senior vice president and managing director for Planned Furniture Promotions will be honored with City of Hope’s International …
Ethan Allen shows resiliency with fiscal Q2 sales, earnings
Conference call sheds light on two areas where company has had success: its retail operations and domestic manufacturing DANBURY, Ct. – Ethan Allen’s latest fiscal …
Hooker Furnishings enters outdoor furniture category with purchase of Sunset West
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Hooker Furnishings is entering the outdoor furniture category with the recently completed purchase of Sunset West, a California-based manufacturer of outdoor furniture. …
Bassett Furniture to sell Zenith logistics business to J.B. Hunt Transportation Services for $87 million
BASSETT, Va. – Bassett Furniture Inds. has reached an agreement to sell its Zenith Freight Lines transportation subsidiary to J.B. Hunt Transportation Services for $87 …
Blog: Avoid these 6 common marketing mistakes to save time and money
You know the old phrase… “to err is human”. This simply reflects the fact that everyone makes mistakes (including marketing mistakes) and, being human, there’s …
Gasper Home & Garden gets creative to keep customers satisfied
RICHBORO, Pa. — At Gasper Home & Garden Showplace here, Eli Hymer, who calls himself a combined buyer/designer/manager, says that he has translated this back-to-the-basics …
Malaysian International Furniture Fair rescheduled to early July
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Malaysian International Furniture Fair, originally set for March, has been reschedule to July due to Covid-19 related travel restrictions, organizers …
FMG panel: Retailers share how things changed for them during the pandemic
LAS VEGAS – A group of retailers participating in one of the panel discussions at FMG’s 2022 Jan 20-22 Symposium here shed some new light …
MLily USA President Stephen Chen dies at age 59
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Stephen Chen, president of mattress manufacturer Mlily USA, died Friday evening following an illness he had suffered the past several weeks, the …
