CFPB seeks public comment on rule to limit credit card late fees
Agency says revenues collected from these charges are estimated as much as five times greater than collection costs for late-payment violations WASHINGTON — The Consumer …
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Coliseum Capital lawsuit says Purple’s preferred stock issuance violates company’s charter
Company’s largest shareholder said move also further illustrates need for new board members ROWAYTON, Conn. — Coliseum Capital, Purple Innovation’s largest shareholder, has filed a …
Guadalajara Furniture Expo yields energy, enthusiasm
Our team traveled for the first time to Guadalajara, Mexico, for the biannual Furniture Expo. We are told the February market is stronger than the …
Is an interior design coach worth it?
When I started working in the interior design sector it was for Design Campus, at the time the industry’s premier summit for interior designers interested …
IMC announces executive-level staff promotions
LAS VEGAS – International Market Centers has announced changes to its executive and senior leadership teams, including the promotion of Dorothy Belshaw to the new …
Wickmans to close its doors after 67 years
Decision follows planned retirement of husband and wife team of Bernie and Maxwell Wickman AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Retailer Wickmans Furniture is going out of …
Cowen & Company podcast addresses demand at the upper end of the furniture business
NEW YORK — On Tuesday Feb. 7, investment banking and financial services firm Cowen & Company held a call with several furniture industry executives at …
Turkey-based Yatas Grup aids earthquake victims
Bedding and furniture manufacturer provides much-needed supplies, including mattresses to displaced disaster victims KAYSERI, Turkey — Turkish bedding, upholstery and case goods manufacturer Yatas Grup …
Avocado Green Mattress plans to expand its presence at brick-and-mortar stores
DTC brand seeks to sell line in more than 600 retail locations by year end HOBOKEN, N.J. — Avocado Green Mattress, a direct-to-consumer mattress brand …
Are you flying in the digital ecosystem?
Let’s begin with a thought experiment. Spaceship or lifeboat, which one are you in? That question and those metaphors make an excellent starting point for …
