Tag: In Brief
Franchise Group completes FFO Home purchase
ORLANDO, Fla.— Franchise Group has completed its acquisition of FFO Home and immediately will begin rebranding the more than 31 stores to American Freight Furniture, …
Furniture flammability legislation included in omnibus bill
The AHFA-backed upholstered furniture flammability legislation mandates CPSC adoption of CA TB 117-2013. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress on …
WithIt announces 2020 WOW Award recipients
HIGH POINT, N.C. — WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announces the recipients of the 2020 WOW Awards, recognizing …
Glen Raven invests in major expansion
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Glen Raven Custom Fabrics announced the latest milestones in a multi-phase global expansion plan. The first phase, initiated at the end of …
And the Eddie goes to …
SAN DIEGO — Cattelan Italia is the winter of the Contemporary Design Group’s 2020 Edward Haimsohn Design Award for its Butterfly Table, featuring a steel …
WithIt announces 2020 WOW Award recipients
HIGH POINT, NC — WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announces the recipients of the 2020 WOW Awards, recognizing …
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame calls for 2021 nominations
HIGH POINT — Nominations for the class of 2021 induction into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame are open through February 1. All members …
Retailers, suppliers cautiously optimistic about 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a mixed bag of record sales, production delays and material shortages to the furniture industry, retailers, manufacturers and suppliers …
Pleasant Mattress names bedding industry veteran Carter Gronbach president
FRESNO, Calif. —Carter Gronbach, a 30-year mattress industry veteran, has joined independent West Coast bedding manufacturer Pleasant Mattress as president. Carter Gronbach He will focus …
