Furniture Today - November 5, 2012

CARTHAGE, Mo. - Leggett & Platt, a producer of furniture and bedding components, said third-quarter profits jumped 46.5% as the company recorded higher unit volumes in all of its business segments.

• Executive hopes to help open mattress plant in Cambodia

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• Oscar Brewster Gough, industry executive
• Harvey Balaban, California retailer
• Four markets show how industry's in transition
• Ashley debuts in British Columbia
• La-Z-Boy adds store in Florida, gallery in Michigan
• Maryland, Delaware stores install 2 England galleries
• Sealy brand builder Haas a worthy HOF inductee
• Harrods bedding RSAs deliver top-notch service
• Executive hopes to help open mattress plant in Cambodia
• WorldBed leaders tour Haiti, return with positive report
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• Calif. cancer label law affects some upholstery
• All AP Inds. lines GreenGuard certified
• Simon Li adds warehouse, will expand factory
• Woody to lead quality assurance at Standard
• Gat Creek receives Sage Award
• Sandy delays auction of Mattress Discounters
• New owner closes deal for Serta, Simmons
• Shifman names Zucker GM
• Factory orders up 8% in August
• Hudson's Bay Co. going public again.
• ISPA: Specialty sleep leads September sales gains
• Integrity counts, retailer believes
• City collects used furniture for Habitat's Broward store
• FTC revises, adds to Green Guides
• Upholstery steps out in fashion
• Storm stuns NE stores
• ISPA forecasting sales gains
• Spencer, Dufresne partner
• Henkel Harris to close