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Larry Thomas
I'm Larry Thomas, business editor of Furniture/Today. In my 24 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: lthomas@furnituretoday.com
Special OrderLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Industry still lobbying for more High Point Market fundingEven though North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has backed away from a budget proposal that would have slashed state funding for the High Point Market Authority, leaders of the group haven't dialed down their lobbying efforts. (See earlier article on McCory's change of mind.) They say continued state funding is critical to their efforts to attract new buyers and exhibitors and keep existing ones c... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (4) Conn's finds success with furniture, beddingTired of driving their business with price-sensitive, low-margin electronics and appliances, executives of Beaumont, Texas-based retailer Conn's last year decided to focus on two product categories they believed would improve the bottom line and keep the retailer from following the path of Circuit City. The company decided to get serious about furniture and bedding.And how's it working out so far?... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) 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... More |
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