La-Z-Boy investing $30M+ in Missouri plant
MONROE, Mich. — La-Z-Boy said Monday it will invest more than $30 million on a two-year upgrade to its Neosho, Mo., plant which makes reclining …
Category: Up Close
Up-close features stories focused on a specific subject that offer insight from people close to it.
Blog: What big furniture trend might you be missing?
By Ben Haverty There’s a furniture trend happening that few are talking about but one that retailers and manufacturers need to know about for their …
CPSC releases proposed rule for clothing storage furniture
And AHFA says most product on the market wouldn’t pass HIGH POINT, N.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a Notice of …
Synchrony glitch temporarily stalls Saturday furniture business
STAMFORD, Conn. — Some furniture retailers using Synchrony Financial to approve credit and process transactions were out of luck for at least part of the …
Blog: How to keep those customer reviews coming (and positive)
Years ago when online business reviews became more prevalent, retailers were told how important it was to get customers to leave reviews and how reviews could affect their business. That’s still just as important today, but I recently came across two statistics that are going to complicate how online reviews work altogether: 86% of consumers only pay attention to reviews from the last 90 days, and 73% of consumers only pay attention to reviews written in the last month.
3 phases to preparing for the inevitable
There are many moving parts when it comes to running an independent business, and while most business owners tend to the urgent matters first, some may be forgetting an important and inevitable event coming up in the future: transition.
Thomasville, JCPenney owner Authentic Brands files for IPO
NEW YORK — Authentic Brands Group, the brand development, licensing and marketing company that acquired Thomasville, Drexel and Henredon assets less than three years ago, …
Diamond acquires contract upholstery, bedding maker in Texas
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif. — Diamond Mattress has acquired contract upholstery and bedding producer Apartment Furnishings Co., in Fort Worth, Texas, giving it entry into new …
Purple plant accident and shutdown delays shipments after all
LEHI, Utah — The fatal industrial accident that Purple Innovation said temporarily shut down operations but wasn’t expected to disrupt deliveries apparently is disrupting deliveries …
Vaughan-Bassett invokes “wartime” tactics to meet increased demand
Vaughan-Bassett made a series of changes that helped increase its production of bedroom furniture by nearly 70 percent. Now the company is on pace to sell $100 million in 2021.
