Wood Furniture

• Ethan Allen, Leggett & Platt get downgraded debt ratings

  Furniture Today Staff, November 14, 2008
  NEW YORK — Bond rating agencies have cut the debt ratings of industry stalwarts Ethan Allen and Leggett & Platt, according to reports.  More

• Gat Creek begins Quilts for Kids promotion

  Heath Combs, November 6, 2008
  BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Bedroom and dining furniture source Gat Creek/Caperton Furnitureworks is donating 5% of its proceeds from blanket chests sales to Quilts for Kids.  More

• Dorel sales rise 25% in third quarter

  Larry Thomas, November 5, 2008
  MONTREAL — Bucking the long-running industry sales slump, Dorel Inds. said third quarter sales jumped more than 25% and profits were up 3.2%.  More

• Penny Francis joins furniture source Linon in sales post

  Heath Combs, November 5, 2008
  MINEOLA, N.Y. — Industry veteran Penny Francis has joined ready-to-assemble furniture specialist Linon Home Décor Products as director of multi-channel sales.  More

• Furniture sought for 'Made in N.C.' exhibit

  Staff Staff, October 31, 2008
  BOONE, N.C. - Examples of the most artful furniture ever created in North Carolina will be the subject of Made in North Carolina: American Furniture, Craft Manufactured, an upcoming exhibit from Appalachian State University here.  More

• Furniture Brands loss triples as third-quarter sales sink 17.6%

  Jay McIntosh, October 31, 2008
  ST. LOUIS - Furniture Brands International reported a 17.6% sales decline and wider loss of $41.7 million in the third quarter as it took restructuring charges it said were aimed at positioning the company to weather a frosty sales climate.  More

• Bedroom furniture makers play it safe at High Point Market

  Thomas Russell, October 27, 2008
  HIGH POINT —Bedroom vendors here last week found there's not much room for error in a tough economy. The successful ones offered options at relatively safe ends of the design spectrum - traditional and contemporary - that appeal to specific demographics.  More

• Larry Rogers, Sleep Country to receive Canadian awards

  Michael Knell, October 24, 2008
  MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - Two exemplars of the North America mattress industry will be saluted for their achievements at the Canadian Home Furnishings Awards gala in January as Sleep Country Canada is named Retailer of the Year and Sealy President and CEO Larry Rogers receives the Lifetime Achievement Award.  More

• High Point Market Fall 2008: Tasty styles succeed

  Thomas Russell, October 24, 2008
  HIGH POINT - Many formal dining vendors are seeing continued success at the High Point Market with traditional footprints, a staple among retailers that continue to carry the category.  More

• High Point Market Fall 2008: Metal bed sources adjust lines to changing market

  Tom Russell, October 23, 2008
  AT THE MARKET - Metal bed vendors are tailoring their product mix at this High Point Market to the slow economy with limited introductions or slight changes to existing goods to help sharpen some price points.  More

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