Furniture Today - February 4, 2013

LAS VEGAS - Small desk footprints continued to take center stage at the Las Vegas Market last week as home office vendors aim to keep the category vibrant.

• News
• Aggressive intros attract case goods buyers
• People On The Move
• Simmons hires Willard as EVP of marketing
• Mega Group, vendor partners donate more than $63,000 to Ronald McDonald House
• Sears Canada named CHFA 2013 Retailer of the Year
• Vegas a banner market for some bedding sources
• Asian labor a bargain, but times are changing
• Saul Bersin, veteran manufacturer's rep
• Dick Hartley, Hooker Furniture sales rep
• Morris to open Ashley store in Cincy
• Jury's in: Our most intriguing new materials
• Selling Sleep
• Registration opens for Singapore show
• Globe Express hires Hankins as EVP, CFO, CIO
• Value City assists victims of Sandy
• La-Z-Boy purchases land for new headquarters
• AmericasMart showrooms win visual display awards
• McNeely joins Heritage House
• Equity firm buys Hillsdale
• TBG-The Buying Giant to meet at Tupelo market
• Watch out for higher prices
• Select Comfort acquires Comfortaire
• Wolf Furniture promotes Gene Stoltz to president
• Tempur-Pedic launches airbeds
• FMG: Engage your customers
• Vegas activity strong
• Sealy's 4Q sales climb 33%
• Whalen to pay $725K fine
• Prop 65 hits industry