Casual News Now names Alex Milstein editor in chief
Casual News Now names Alex Milstein editor in chief, with previous editor in chief Jennifer Bringle taking on the role of executive editor.
Tag: Up Close
Furniture of America honors family, Genrich with $250K Hall of Fame donation
HIGH POINT — Furniture of America has pledged $250,000 to the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame’s building fund in honor of the FOA family …
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 …
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 …
