• New York, New Jersey, Connecticut industry group formed

  Clint Engel, February 10, 2012
  EDISON, N.J. — The Metropolitan Furnishings Assn. and the Greater New York Home Furnishings Assn. formally merged this week as the Greater Metropolitan Furnishings Assn.  More

• Furniture Brands cuts loss as sales decline 7.4% in fourth quarter

  Larry Thomas, February 9, 2012
  ST. LOUIS — Furniture Brands International slashed its fourth-quarter net loss to $9.5 million as sales fell 7.4% from a year earlier.  More

• Hooker Furniture reorganizes case goods merchandising efforts

  Thomas Russell, February 7, 2012
  MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Case goods and upholstery resource Hooker Furniture has reorganized its case goods division into teams with responsibilities for various products, the company announced Tuesday.  More

• Ashley Furniture, Marlon Brando estate resolve name dispute

  Gary Evans, February 7, 2012
  LOS ANGELES — Ashley Furniture and the estate of Marlon Brando have resolved a dispute over the use of the Brando name on a collection of Ashley's upholstery.  More

• UPDATE: Jim Sherbert steps down as CEO of Bush Inds.

  Thomas Russell, February 7, 2012
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Jim Sherbert has stepped down as CEO of ready-to-assemble furniture specialist Bush Inds. and will retire this spring, the company announced.  More

• Bassett's sales decline 4.1% in 4Q but rise 7.6% for year

  Larry Thomas, February 6, 2012
  BASSETT, Va. - Bassett Furniture Inds. said sales fell 4.1% in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Nov. 26, but the case goods and upholstery major posted a profit of $633,000.  More

• Payne joins Victor Group as sales manager

  Furniture Today Staff, February 6, 2012
  FALL RIVER, Mass. - Dan Payne has joined Victor Group as sales manager for the company's residential division. Victor is a supplier of decorative fabric to jobbers and furniture manufacturers.  More

• Jim Sherbert steps down as CEO of Bush Inds.

  Thomas Russell, February 6, 2012
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Jim Sherbert has stepped down as CEO of ready-to-assemble furniture specialist Bush Inds. and will retire this spring, the company announced.  More

• Leather Italia reorganizes management team

  Furniture Today Staff, February 6, 2012
  LELAND, N.C. - Leather upholstery resource Leather Italia has formed two new business divisions and reorganized its management team to focus on sales growth in specific distribution channels.  More

• Jesse A. Brinkley, longtime industry executive

  Furniture Today Staff, February 6, 2012
  CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. - Jesse A. Brinkley, whose long career in home furnishings included the presidency of youth specialist Lea Inds., has died after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 70.  More

• Reclaimed occasional looks gain ground

  Heath E Combs, February 6, 2012
  LAS VEGAS - Occasional sources are hoping that a broad array of looks draw buyers' attention at market this week.  More

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