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Interior Define opening Baltimore studio

Interior Define opening Baltimore studio

Interior Define, a customizable DTC furniture brand, is opening a 5,428-square-foot location in Baltimore Harbor East, featuring the refreshed Interior Define Studio concept. Located on …

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Ballard Designs to open first Design Studio in Florida

Ballard Designs to open first Design Studio in Florida

ATLANTA — Ballard Designs, a multichannel home decor and furniture design company based in Atlanta, plans to open its first Design Studio in West Palm …

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1915 South acquiring Jacksonville, Fla.-area HomeStores

1915 South acquiring Jacksonville, Fla.-area HomeStores

Plans already in the works for additional stores in the market JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —  1915 South, the growth-minded Ashley HomeStore licensee, has acquired the five …

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Investors converting former Louis Shanks space into high-end home center

Investors converting former Louis Shanks space into high-end home center

HOUSTON — RMP Partners, which recently acquired the Lillian August and Stanley Furniture brands, is about to launch its first large-scale retail venture here. The …

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EJ Lauren expands with Texas and California production

EJ Lauren expands with Texas and California production

Increased manufacturing capacity aims to help fuel upholstery producer’s growth in Midwest and on the East Coast FORT WORTH, Texas — Upholstery manufacturer EJ Lauren …

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Are the best days for store expansions behind us?

Are the best days for store expansions behind us?

Rising rental costs, higher competition for less available space could make it more difficult to expand stores for the time being ATLANTA — Have the …

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Steinhafels opens store No. 12 in Green Bay

Steinhafels opens store No. 12 in Green Bay

ASHWAUBENON, Wisc. – On Friday April 8th, Steinhafels officially opened its 12Th Furniture and Mattress Superstore in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Steinhafels newest Superstore is an …

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Nest Bedding names Christian Alexander president, CEO, details growth plans

Nest Bedding names Christian Alexander president, CEO, details growth plans

CHICO, Calif. – Family-owned and operating Nest Bedding, has named Christian Alexander president and CEO. His father Joe Alexander,, founder and former CEO of the mattress and …

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Publisher’s letter: How I got here and where we’re going

Publisher’s letter: How I got here and where we’re going

I left the furniture industry for good in 2005. I’d spent five years at Furniture Today, had a pretty good run at InFurniture and I …

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AFW accelerates growth plans

AFW accelerates growth plans

7 stores in three states are slated to open through 2023 CONROE, Texas — As American Furniture Warehouse prepares to open its third Houston-market store …

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