Furniture Today - February 18, 2013

PLANO, Texas - Rent-A-Center, the nation's largest operator of rent-to-own stores, said fourth-quarter revenues rose 2.8%, but profits fell slightly because of weakness in its international segment.

• News
• David Thomas, longtime sales rep
• Timothy E. Scott, industry veteran
• Innerspring category posts impressive fourth quarter
• Selling Sleep
• Media's now social
• Ultra-Mek's innovations help designs take shape
• Mechanisms: motion's unsung heroes
• Culler promoted to EVP at Braxton Culler
• Actona returning to Market, hires King
• AICO honors its top salespeople
• Secondary lenders help retailers close the deal
• Asia-pacific sourcing show set for March in cologne
• Dallas market center accepting entries for the next big thing
• Highwood USA releases 2013 products
• Englander adds Brazil's Smart Flex
• Chesapeake, Va., licensee named top Ashley store
• Mussallem joins Palliser
• Heart Assn. looking to create furnishings line
• Consider consumer in debate over FR
• Taylor named president of Wesley Hall
• Harden receives 2 grants to modernize operations
• Industry: Recycling bill looks balanced
• Simmons to build its brands
• FR change proposed
• FBI loses $22.9M in quarter
• Wetlands issue delays Ashley
• Biltmore Estate line set