Larry Thomas
I'm Larry Thomas, business editor of Furniture/Today. In my 17 years here, I've written stories about everything from box springs to wicker chairs. For 12 years, I wrote the weekly "Bedding Today" column, which is now in the capable hands of executive editor David Perry. Since being named business editor in 2001, most of my stories have dealt with home entertainment furniture, recliners, financial news and furniture markets. I look forward to discussing key industry issues in this forum, and I welcome your thoughts and opinions.
Title: Bedding Editor
Email: l.thomas@furnituretoday.com
Special OrderLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Smith nixes Black Friday insanityIf there was a Heisman Trophy for CEOs, my vote would go to Alex Smith, who has led retailer Pier 1 Imports since February 2007.But my support is not because Pier 1 has recorded nine straight quarters of same-store sales gains, and it's not because merchandise margins hit a stratospheric 60.5% in the fiscal third quarter that ended Nov. 26.I'm a Smith fan because he is refusing to allow Pier 1 to... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) AOM owners follow woeful Spring Air playbookThere's a right way and a wrong way close a factory, and nowhere is that more evident than Henry County, Va., which has been hammered by the recent closing of the American of Martinsville plant and the impending shutdown of Stanley Furniture's flagship Stanleytown factory. Stanley, whose action will eliminate about 530 jobs, gave its workers several months advance notice and is trying to assist th... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Golfer's win (and timely photo) thrills Human TouchAndrew Cohen, president of massage chair resource Human Touch, was enjoying a quiet Sunday afternoon at home when a friend excitedly called to inform him that PGA golfer Tim Clark, who has an endorsement deal with the company, was poised to win The Players Championship, the richest event on the PGA tour. Cohen quickly found the tournament telecast and watched Clark fend off two challengers on the... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (5) No hiding from leather price increasesKen Kochekian had an unenviable task at last month’s High Point Market — and he lived to tell about it. Kochekian, president of leather supplier Universal Leather, had to explain to his customers why leather prices were going up just as many in the furniture industry were reporting a slight uptick in business. It certainly wasn’t what manufacturers wanted to hear. But Kochekian and his staff, arme... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (6) Man Wah takes a (reclining) seat with the big boysChinese leather upholstery resource Man Wah Holdings, which makes the Cheers brand of recliners, motion sofas and motion sectionals, won’t be able to fly under the proverbial radar any longer, thanks to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that documents its meteoric rise in the U.S. market. The regulatory filing, made in conjunction with an initial public offering, paints a picture of a com... More |
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