Furniture Today - November 26, 2012

TORONTO - Even though Sears Canada narrowed its net loss by almost half despite falling sales in the third quarter, its CEO said it's taking too long to implement his turnaround plan for the multi channel retailer.

• Bedding
• Couples face obstacles to getting better sleep
• Change is an element of growth, Stagner says
• Carpenter returns to video to promote better sleep
• Sleep Innovations sold to Sun Capital Partners

• News
• LuxeYard posts $3.6M operating loss, fires CEO
• Natuzzi posts 5.1% U.S. gain but worlwide sales fall 2.4%
• Ray Patterson ‘Patt' Coward, longtime sales rep
• Wright Global names VPs, restructures team
• Sears Canada promotes Campbell to EVP, COO
• GMFA sets Awards Dinner & Dance for Dec. 1
• Todd Freer joins Pure LatexBliss
• Wendels Home & Design new Art Van franchisee
• Morris donates portion of sales from opening
• Hinks family, S.D. retailers, honored for helping kids
• Registration open for TCHFM 2013, set for Jan. 12-15
• On The Move
• Art Van names George Bruni Buyer of Year
• Weavers installs England Custom Comfort Center
• Furniture Mart adds La-Z-Boy Studio
• Ashley Furniture HomeStore's 30th unit in California debuts
• Swann's Furniture & Design opens its fifth showroom
• Hayneedle to open Calif. DC
• Cory elected SFCA president
• Kittle's plans larger Rooms Express
• New synthetic leathers debut
• Brown Street, Vermont Tubbs remain closed
• Australia shows set for Feb. 6-8
• Traffic down 3.4% at Furniture China show
• Jonathan Charles launches custom dining program
• Get beyond the same and back into the game
• Mexico's Nick Oak finds niche in case goods
• More designer looks available in bedroom
• Price, function, scale key to chairside tables
• Lazar introduces interactive website
• Coyuchi launches 2 bed collections
• New Phifer lines at Showtime
• New leasing execs join IMC as Loney retires
• S&F donating mattresses to Salvation Army
• Showroom exec faces embezzlement charges
• Maggay joins Martin Home
• Licensees meet at Spring Air Summit
• Ikea studying customization
• World Imports promotes Springmann
• Glassman backing Magowitz Classic
• Remodeled El Dorado opens
• Hhgregg adds furniture
• Hampton joins GBS as SVP
• Gallery planning third store