Furniture Today - February 22, 2010

In this environment of tightening credit standards, many furniture retailers are looking at consumer finance alternatives to help keep customers and business in their stores. And they’re finding them in various forms, from so-called second- and third-look finance companies that are willing to take on more risk for a price, to rent-to-own operators making plays for busin...

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• Editor's Desk
• Watch for potholes on road to recovery

• Industry Numbers
• La-Z-Boy earns $11M profit
• Leon’s sales decline 3.9% in 4Q but profit rises 3.6%

• Insider's View
• Boosting ad budgets for 2010 is a good idea

• News
• Havertys chairman Ridley to retire; Humann will succeed
• Corneliussen in new post at Jesper Office
• Colorful palette of product intros excites buyers at Atlanta market
• Mattress sales climb
• IHFRA to honor Craven
• Asian Art to distribute leather, case goods from Pacific Green
• Klaussner promotes Peters
• Coaster merges 2 divisions
• Ohio Hardwood market set for March 3-4
• ASFD adds green award to Pinnacles
• WHFA sets educational agenda for conference
• F/T Web exclusives
• American Chiropractic Assn. endorses La-Z-Boy
• WithIt seeks WOW nominees
• Kalaty Rug moves to Market Square
• Send F/T info on High Point Market introductions
• Luke Leather moves showroom
• PMD Furniture Direct honors top dealers
• Ari Gasner joins Wearbest as Bella brand manager
• Mattress Firm promotes 3 VPs
• Mississippi reconsiders furniture tax break
• SFC, WMC announce One Good Chair contest theme
• HTL in larger High Point space
• The Chair King promotes Jackie Barish to senior vice president of chain
• Boyles parent makes management changes
• Davis opens short-term furniture store in N.C.
• FBI extends CEO contract
• Preliminary antidumping rates set for 2008
• Upper South Studio launches residential fabric collection
• Newly launched Crimson focuses on quality, casual furniture made in USA
• AICO appoints Nick consultant
• Euro Style links with China firm
• Anatomic taps exec to lead WorldBed initiative
• Importers struggle with shipping
• Palatial doubles size of IHFC space
• Obituaries
• Earl F. Hill, Utah furniture store owner

• Special Report
• Rooms To Go runs one last no-no-no sale before law bans them
• American Signature plans LeBron James line
• Arts & Crafts style thrives in casual dining
• Court approves Classic Sleep sale

• Store Openings
• La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio, Furniture Galleries open
• Bowles Mattress unveils 7th store