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Z Gallerie emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcyJay McIntosh, October 28, 2009GARDENA, Calif. — Home furnishings retailer Z Gallerie said Tuesday it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a $22 million financing package from Wells Fargo Business Credit. More
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Andre Originals launches Limited Stock Clearance collectionFurniture Today Staff, October 27, 2009RAHWAY, N.J. — Custom furniture manufacturer Andre Originals has launched a Limited Stock Clearance collection as it pares down its line. More
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WithIt sets online marketing symposiumFurniture Today Staff, October 27, 2009GREENSBORO, N.C. — With online marketing growing in importance, Women in the Home Industries Today is holding its first symposium on the topic early next year. More
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Marketing consultant fails to deliver on free gas promotionFurniture Today Staff, October 26, 2009SEMINOLE, Fla. — A woman behind a gas-voucher promotion spent more than $660,000 on herself while her business failed to deliver the free gas that was promised to consumers, the St. Petersburg Times reported. More
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One year after reopening, Norwalk Furniture is rebuilding its businessGary Evans, October 23, 2009NORWALK, Ohio - A year after reopening, upholstery manufacturer Norwalk Furniture seems well on its way to rebuilding the dealer confidence and relationships it lost when the company abruptly closed and left retailers stranded without merchandise to sell. More
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Art Van Furniture keeps on partyingFurniture Today Staff, October 23, 2009WARREN, Mich. - Art Van Furniture is holding 50th birthday parties at all 31 of its stores this weekend. More
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Select Comfort third-quarter profit up sharply to $6.9 millionJay McIntosh, October 23, 2009MINNEAPOLIS - Select Comfort's third-quarter earnings rose sharply to $6.9 million from $1 million a year earlier, despite a 6% decline in sales to $147.5 million. More
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Barrie Brown leaves as Mattress Giant CEODavid Perry, October 22, 2009ADDISON, Texas — Former Bombay Company president Michael Glazer has been named CEO of Mattress Giant, the Top 100 company announced today. He replaces Barrie Brown, who has left the company. More
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Hansen's Furniture wins Therapedic awardDavid Perry, October 22, 2009
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Hansen's Furniture was recently awarded the Therapedic International Distinguished Retailer Award by the Therapedic - Northwest licensee.
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Owners of Florida furniture store Hudson's in Chapter 11Clint Engel, October 21, 2009SANFORD, Fla. — The founder of Top 100 company Hudson's here has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a report by the Orlando Sentinel, but President Fred Hudson told Furniture/Today the filing has nothing to do with the 15 remaining Hudson stores. More
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Ikea Canada wins retail ad awardFurniture Today Staff, October 19, 2009BURLINGTON, Ontario — Ikea Canada took top honors in the Large Mass Retailer category at the Retail Advertising and Marketing Club of Canada (RAC Canada) awards gala last week. More
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PMD launches Web site for Royal Heritage furnitureFurniture Today Staff, October 16, 2009COLUMBUS, Ohio — PMD Furniture Direct here has launched a Web site, royalheritagefurniture.com, to support its private-label Royal Heritage Home Furnishings brand sold in PMD and other furniture stores. More
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Bruce Champeau promoted to Room & Board presidentClint Engel, October 15, 2009MINNEAPOLIS — Bruce Champeau has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of Top 100 store Room & Board here. He had been operations manager. More
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Famous designers to promote eco-friendly furnishingsHeath Combs, October 15, 2009HIGH POINT — The Sustainable Furnishings Council is set to announce its first consumer marketing campaign, featuring noted interior and product designers who will help increase awareness of eco-friendly home furnishings. More
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Serta to be exclusive mattress sponsor of NHFADavid Perry, October 13, 2009HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — The National Home Furnishings Assn. has named Serta as its official and exclusive mattress sponsor, making the bedding producer the first member of a new premium level of NHFA sponsorship. More
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Bob's Discount Furniture opens 35th storeClint Engel, October 12, 2009CARLE PLACE, N.Y. — Manchester, Conn.-based Bob's Discount Furniture has opened its 35th store here, following an opening in Woburn, Mass., in September and two other New York stores in May. More
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Domitalia opens U.S. warehousesHeath Combs, October 9, 2009BOCA GRANDE, Fl. — Domitalia, which has sold products to U.S. dealers on a container basis, will now make goods available from warehouses in High Point and Los Angeles. More
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New Houston supermarket carries Ashley furnitureLarry Thomas, October 9, 2009HOUSTON — A Kroger Marketplace store that recently opened in the Houston suburb of Richmond includes a 2,400-square-foot Ashley furniture display, according to Kroger officials. More
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Hoover's Furniture & Interiors closing two Kentucky storesFurniture Today Staff, October 9, 2009LEXINGTON, Ky. — Hoover's Furniture & Interiors is closing its remaining stores here and in Hazard, Ky., citing the housing slump as a contributor to its losses this year, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. More
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Norris Home Furnishings to open in Fort Myers, Fla.Furniture Today Staff, October 9, 2009FORT MYERS, Fla. — Larry Norris and wife Renee plan to open a store here named Norris Home Furnishings, according to a story in the Tallahassee Democrat. They hope to open by Thanksgiving. More
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