Universal hires Jim Roberts as VP sales for the western region
HIGH POINT — Full line furniture resource Universal Furniture has hired industry veteran Jim Roberts as vice president sales for the western region. In this …
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Bedding Industries of America launches latest product innovation
Eclipse Glacier Black Ice offers split-head mattress with foam-encased pocket coil support system, quilted, tapered cover NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Leading mattress manufacturer, Bedding Industries of …
Keith Koenig, co-founder and chairman of City Furniture to receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award
TAMARAC, Fla. (January 23, 2023) – Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue …
New Classic holding Jan. 24-27 private showing at Fontana, California, headquarters
More than 120 individual accounts from around the country are expected to attend FONTANA, Calif. — Full-line furniture resource New Classic Furniture is holding a …
WithIt names 2023 board of directors
Emily Boyst of Hooker Furnishings named 2023 president High Point, N.C. — WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announces its …
Wayfair’s Niraj Shah shares insights on company restructuring effort
Moves to reduce headcounts will result in $750 million in annual cost savings BOSTON — In a statement to company associates, Niraj Shah, Wayfair’s CEO, …
Time will tell if Hillsdale move to do away with reps was the right decision
Correction: The original version of this story referenced a move by Furniture Brands to dismantle its sales force. On a phone call to the reps, …
Marge Carson unveils plans for upholstery, case goods production
Under its new ownership, luxury furniture brand Marge Carson has resumed upholstery production and is taking orders under the new corporate name of Marge Carson Global …
Richard Tucker joins J.B. Hunt in business development role
LOWELL, Ark. — Industry veteran Richard Tucker has joined trucking and logistics leader J.B. Hunt. In his new role, he will serve in an executive capacity …
Wayfair to lay off another 1,750 workers
BOSTON — Online home furnishings retailer Wayfair said Friday that it plans to lay off another 1,750 workers, which represents 10% of its global workforce. …
