Loves Furniture consolidating footprint again
Loves Furniture & Mattresses will close a dozen stores early next year, consolidating its footprint down to 13 stores primarily in its core Detroit and Grand Rapids, Mich., markets.
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Retailers, suppliers cautiously optimistic about 2021
A panel of retailers, manufacturers and suppliers shared insights on navigating the new normal of pandemic business As the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a mixed …
City Furniture sets sights on Tampa
The Florida retailer will build a massive distribution center and open 3-4 stores in the market as it enters its largest ever expansion phase.
Designer business, upholstery expansion help Universal thrive during COVID
CONOVER, N.C. — Four years ago, the team at Universal Furniture had no idea their upholstery division would one day help them weather the storm …
Blog: Takeaways from RH’s Q3 earnings blowout
RH may have no peers, but there’s hope for the furniture industry in its upbeat outlook and take on well-executed stores.
Industry veteran, Hall of Fame inductee Michael Massood dies at 96
WAYNE, N.J. — Michael Massood Sr., co-founder of MGM Transport Corp. and furniture industry icon, is being remembered by industry leaders for his warmth, generous …
Cyber attack on the furniture industry, Part 2
Steve Silver Co. was hit by ransomware in August and has one recommendation for the growing number of home furnishings operations at risk of attack: seek expert help now.
Loves Furniture names industry veteran Mack Peters CEO
The chain, born out of Art Van locations at the start of the pandemic, will trim its store count and pause expansion plans
Blog: A Twilight Zone moment for the furniture industry
With Chinese New Year and investigations into Vietnamese imports looming, IHFRA’s Ray Allegrezza strains to see how things play out.
Emma Mason sets clicks-to-bricks strategy
The home furnishings e-commerce retailer has soft-opened the first Emma Mason physical showroom, the first step in its brick-and-mortar expansion plan for the East Coast.
