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Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.furnituretoday.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551688-After_Last_Sale_Bograd_s_Fine_Furniture_still_in_business.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551688-After_Last_Sale_Bograd_s_Fine_Furniture_still_in_business.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:52:54 GMT RIVERDALE, N.J. — Joe Bograd thought his Bograd's Fine Furniture would be closed by now, but... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551673-Ashley_to_open_50_sleep_shops_this_year_first_of_several_thousand_.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551673-Ashley_to_open_50_sleep_shops_this_year_first_of_several_thousand_.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 24 May 2012 18:29:42 GMT ARCADIA, Wis. — Ashley Furniture Inds. is getting into the sleep shop business in a big... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551652-UPDATE_Regency_Furniture_acquires_four_store_Marlo_Furniture.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551652-UPDATE_Regency_Furniture_acquires_four_store_Marlo_Furniture.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:56:46 GMT FORESTVILLE, Md. — Retailer Regency Furniture has acquired four-store Marlo Furniture based... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551647-Dennis_Hoy_joins_FMG_as_merchandising_director.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551647-Dennis_Hoy_joins_FMG_as_merchandising_director.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:59 GMT HIGH POINT — Furniture Marketing Group has hired Dennis Hoy as director of merchandising, a... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551641-Regency_Furniture_acquires_four_store_Marlo_Furniture.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551641-Regency_Furniture_acquires_four_store_Marlo_Furniture.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 23 May 2012 21:03:54 GMT FORESTVILLE, Md. — Retailer Regency Furniture has acquired four-store Marlo Furniture based... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551625-Merinos_Home_Furnishings_opening_display_room_Boyles_addition.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551625-Merinos_Home_Furnishings_opening_display_room_Boyles_addition.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:02:57 GMT MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Merinos Home Furnishings, a retailer that opened here last year in a... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551560-Pottery_Barn_West_Elm_help_Williams_Sonoma_to_6_1_sales_gain.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551560-Pottery_Barn_West_Elm_help_Williams_Sonoma_to_6_1_sales_gain.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:39:25 GMT SAN FRANCISCO — Driven by its Pottery Barn and West Elm brands, retailer Williams-Sonoma said... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551553-Weekends_Only_hires_Rebecca_Howard_as_financial_analyst.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551553-Weekends_Only_hires_Rebecca_Howard_as_financial_analyst.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 22 May 2012 13:52:15 GMT ST. LOUIS — Weekends Only Furniture Outlet has hired Rebecca Howard as its financial analyst,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551550-Top_100_Furniture_Stores_grew_sales_6_4_in_2011.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551550-Top_100_Furniture_Stores_grew_sales_6_4_in_2011.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 22 May 2012 13:41:53 GMT HIGH POINT — It took a while to get here, but 2011 was the year big retail survivors of the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551464-Ashley_Furniture_opens_first_China_store_in_Shanghai.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551464-Ashley_Furniture_opens_first_China_store_in_Shanghai.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:52:07 GMT SHANGHAI — Ashley Furniture celebrated the grand opening of its first store in China here... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551463-Sears_Canada_reverses_Q1_loss_thanks_to_store_lease_termination.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551463-Sears_Canada_reverses_Q1_loss_thanks_to_store_lease_termination.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:18:55 GMT TORONTO — Gains from the sale of three unwanted leases reversed last year's first quarter loss... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551461-UPDATE_Treasures_Furniture_to_close_San_Diego_store.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551461-UPDATE_Treasures_Furniture_to_close_San_Diego_store.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:32:00 GMT SAN DIEGO — Treasures Furniture's CEO said in a court filing that the retailer will exit and... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551442-Sears_Holding_to_cut_its_stake_in_Sears_Canada_to_51_.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551442-Sears_Holding_to_cut_its_stake_in_Sears_Canada_to_51_.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:38:55 GMT TORONTO — U.S.-based Sears Holdings Corp., which holds about 95% of Sears Canada common stock,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551434-Art_Van_Furniture_honored_for_saving_energy_with_lighting.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551434-Art_Van_Furniture_honored_for_saving_energy_with_lighting.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:28:33 GMT WARREN, Mich. — DTE Energy and Engineering Society of Detroit recently honored Art Van... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551433-Havertys_promotes_Johnson_Southern_to_assistant_vice_president.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551433-Havertys_promotes_Johnson_Southern_to_assistant_vice_president.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:12:31 GMT ATLANTA — Havertys said it has promoted Greg N. Johnson to assistant vice president,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551375-Art_Van_Furniture_to_open_store_in_Toledo_Ohio_next_year.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551375-Art_Van_Furniture_to_open_store_in_Toledo_Ohio_next_year.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:12:27 GMT WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture has purchased a former theater in Toledo, Ohio, for its... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551374-Art_Van_Furniture_breaks_ground_on_new_Scott_Shuptrine_showroom.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551374-Art_Van_Furniture_breaks_ground_on_new_Scott_Shuptrine_showroom.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:46:53 GMT WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture is building a 10,000-square-foot addition to its Royal Oak,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551338-Expenses_send_Leon_s_Furniture_profit_down_16_4_.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551338-Expenses_send_Leon_s_Furniture_profit_down_16_4_.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:16:01 GMT TORONTO — Despite a healthy 4.7% uptick in sales, Leon's Furniture reported a 16.4% drop in... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551306-Online_content_provider_WebCollage_expands_into_furniture.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551306-Online_content_provider_WebCollage_expands_into_furniture.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:40:00 GMT NEW YORK — Retail technology vendor WebCollage, which has worked with consumer electronics and... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551303-Anti_Defamation_League_gala_set_for_June_21.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551303-Anti_Defamation_League_gala_set_for_June_21.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:34:00 GMT NEW YORK — The Anti-Defamation League will honor retail leaders Jake Jabs of American... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551280-UPDATE_California_retailer_Treasures_Furniture_in_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551280-UPDATE_California_retailer_Treasures_Furniture_in_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 11 May 2012 20:28:44 GMT SAN DIEGO — High-end retailer Treasures Furniture has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551262-Brick_s_first_quarter_profit_jumps_318_on_small_sales_gain.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551262-Brick_s_first_quarter_profit_jumps_318_on_small_sales_gain.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:49:27 GMT EDMONTON, Alberta — The Brick reported that its net income for the first quarter grew a... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551254-Former_Havertys_chairman_Clarence_Ridley_dies_at_69.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551254-Former_Havertys_chairman_Clarence_Ridley_dies_at_69.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:15:46 GMT ATLANTA — Clarence "Clancy" Ridley, chairman emeritus of Havertys and the retailer's former... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551253-Ikea_building_its_largest_North_American_store_in_Montreal.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551253-Ikea_building_its_largest_North_American_store_in_Montreal.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:49:37 GMT MONTREAL — Ikea Canada has begun the expansion of one of its two stores here in North... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551251-California_retailer_Treasures_Furniture_in_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551251-California_retailer_Treasures_Furniture_in_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:36:14 GMT SAN DIEGO — High-end retailer Treasures Furniture has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551100-Sandow_Media_acquires_Fred_Segal_brand.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551100-Sandow_Media_acquires_Fred_Segal_brand.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 08 May 2012 16:46:30 GMT New York — Sandow Media, parent company of Furniture/Today, has acquired the worldwide rights... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551085-Furniture_mattresses_help_Conn_s_to_6_2_sales_gain.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551085-Furniture_mattresses_help_Conn_s_to_6_2_sales_gain.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 08 May 2012 14:12:09 GMT BEAUMONT, Texas — Improved furniture and mattress sales helped retailer Conn's Inc. achieve a... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551082-Famsa_to_exit_U_S_West_Coast_close_24_stores.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551082-Famsa_to_exit_U_S_West_Coast_close_24_stores.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 08 May 2012 13:34:26 GMT MONTERREY, Mexico — Grupo Famsa, a Mexican retailer of furniture, appliances and electronics,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551033-Warning_issued_about_Minnesota_based_online_furniture_websites.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551033-Warning_issued_about_Minnesota_based_online_furniture_websites.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 07 May 2012 14:35:07 GMT MINNEAPOLIS — The Better Business Bureau is warning customers to avoid some Minnesota-based... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551028-Z_Gallerie_partners_with_International_Checkout_to_sell_overseas.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551028-Z_Gallerie_partners_with_International_Checkout_to_sell_overseas.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 07 May 2012 14:14:44 GMT VAN NUYS, Calif. — Home accents retailer Z Gallerie has partnered with International Checkout... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551023-Report_Ikea_may_have_used_Cuban_prison_labor_to_build_furniture.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/551023-Report_Ikea_may_have_used_Cuban_prison_labor_to_build_furniture.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 07 May 2012 13:55:25 GMT MIAMI — A report that Ikea employed Cuban prisoners to build tables and sofas in the 1980s has... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550959-Sleep_Experts_opening_10_stores_in_Austin_area.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550959-Sleep_Experts_opening_10_stores_in_Austin_area.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:34:32 GMT AUSTIN, Texas — Fast-growing Sleep Experts is expanding to the Austin market, with four stores... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550921-Hillside_Furniture_president_donates_to_autism_charity.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550921-Hillside_Furniture_president_donates_to_autism_charity.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 03 May 2012 13:37:47 GMT BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Jeff Selik, president of Hillside Furniture here, recently attended... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550918-Furniture_Brands_reports_379_000_profit_despite_3_6_sales_decline.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550918-Furniture_Brands_reports_379_000_profit_despite_3_6_sales_decline.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:31 GMT ST. LOUIS — Furniture Brands International said its first-quarter sales fell 3.6%, but the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550917-Havertys_posts_first_quarter_profit_as_sales_rise_6_1_.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550917-Havertys_posts_first_quarter_profit_as_sales_rise_6_1_.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 03 May 2012 12:54:47 GMT ATLANTA — Top 100 retailer Havertys said its first-quarter sales rose 6.1% as the company... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550916-Mattress_Firm_completes_Giant_acquisition.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550916-Mattress_Firm_completes_Giant_acquisition.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 03 May 2012 12:46:44 GMT HOUSTON — Mattress Firm has completed its acquisition of fellow Top 100 retailer Mattress... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550886-Ikea_business_means_growth_for_upholstery_maker_Mastercraft.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550886-Ikea_business_means_growth_for_upholstery_maker_Mastercraft.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 02 May 2012 14:42:14 GMT STAYTON, Ore. — Upholstery maker Mastercraft Furniture has moved from a 44,000-square-foot... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550884-Sleep_Country_USA_s_Pajama_Bowl_raises_140_000_for_foster_children.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550884-Sleep_Country_USA_s_Pajama_Bowl_raises_140_000_for_foster_children.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 02 May 2012 14:18:13 GMT SEATTLE — Sleep Country USA's seventh annual Pajama Bowl events raised more than $140,000 to... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550878-Bedding_producer_retailer_Royal_Pedic_adds_overseas_stores.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550878-Bedding_producer_retailer_Royal_Pedic_adds_overseas_stores.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:00:02 GMT BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Luxury bedding producer and retailer Royal-Pedic, based here, is... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550834-HOM_Furniture_adds_flooring_to_six_Twin_Cities_stores.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550834-HOM_Furniture_adds_flooring_to_six_Twin_Cities_stores.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:57 GMT COON RAPIDS, Minn. — HOM Furniture says it is expanding its array of flooring products with... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550833-Hooker_Furniture_s_board_approves_repurchase_of_stock.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550833-Hooker_Furniture_s_board_approves_repurchase_of_stock.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 01 May 2012 13:42:39 GMT MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Hooker Furniture's board has authorized the repurchase of up to $12.5... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550830-Weekends_Only_names_Brian_McCullough_case_goods_buyer.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550830-Weekends_Only_names_Brian_McCullough_case_goods_buyer.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 01 May 2012 13:32:30 GMT ST. LOUIS — Weekends Only Furniture Outlet has named Brian McCullough a case goods buyer in... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550806-Factory_orders_stay_on_hot_streak_with_11_February_gain.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550806-Factory_orders_stay_on_hot_streak_with_11_February_gain.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:27:16 GMT HIGH POINT — U.S. residential furniture factory orders were up 11% in February, the sixth... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550772-Aaron_s_profit_jumps_60_largely_on_reduced_lawsuit_settlement.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550772-Aaron_s_profit_jumps_60_largely_on_reduced_lawsuit_settlement.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:13:51 GMT ATLANTA — Rent-to-own giant Aaron's first quarter profit jumped 60% to $71.2 million, although... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550770-Gardner_White_celebrates_100_years_partly_with_new_DC_store.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550770-Gardner_White_celebrates_100_years_partly_with_new_DC_store.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:44:19 GMT AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Gardner-White Furniture is tying the upcoming opening of its new... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550765-Bill_Napier_launches_social_website_for_retailers.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550765-Bill_Napier_launches_social_website_for_retailers.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:14:28 GMT MINNEAPOLIS — Industry marketing specialist Bill Napier has launched a website designed to... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550740-Longtime_retailer_Robert_Bob_Zierk_dies_at_81.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550740-Longtime_retailer_Robert_Bob_Zierk_dies_at_81.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:29:58 GMT WHEATON, Ill. — Robert "Bob" Zierk, a longtime retailer, has died at age 81. He had battled... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550737-ColorTyme_names_Fred_Mattox_VP_chief_operating_officer.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550737-ColorTyme_names_Fred_Mattox_VP_chief_operating_officer.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:18:21 GMT PLANO, Texas — Rent-to-own franchisor ColorTyme has hired industry veteran Fred Mattox as vice... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550713-UPDATE_Nationwide_to_acquire_Cantrex_Group_from_Sears_Canada.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550713-UPDATE_Nationwide_to_acquire_Cantrex_Group_from_Sears_Canada.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:47:07 GMT TORONTO — Nationwide Marketing Group has agreed to acquire the Canadian buying group Cantrex... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550712-Art_Van_Furniture_hires_Steve_Caprario_as_distribution_VP.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550712-Art_Van_Furniture_hires_Steve_Caprario_as_distribution_VP.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:43:25 GMT WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture has hired Steve Caprario as vice president of warehousing... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550686-Ethan_Allen_reports_sales_of_175_9_million_in_its_third_quarter.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550686-Ethan_Allen_reports_sales_of_175_9_million_in_its_third_quarter.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:09:00 GMT DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen's sales were up 8% in the quarter ended March 31 to $175.9... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550640-FurnitureDealer_net_promotes_new_business_social_network_DoBizBuzz.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550640-FurnitureDealer_net_promotes_new_business_social_network_DoBizBuzz.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:30:39 GMT MINNEAPOLIS — FurnitureDealer.net has launched a new service - a home furnishings social and... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550627-Ashley_unveils_plans_for_80M_distribution_manufacturing_facility_in_N_C_.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550627-Ashley_unveils_plans_for_80M_distribution_manufacturing_facility_in_N_C_.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:01:24 GMT HIGH POINT — Ashley Furniture confirmed Friday that it has acquired a 640-acre site near... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550613-Prestige_Motion_opens_warehouse_takes_larger_market_showroom.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550613-Prestige_Motion_opens_warehouse_takes_larger_market_showroom.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:28:11 GMT HIGH POINT — Upholstery importer Prestige Motion has opened a new warehouse here and also has... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550612-Profit_Management_Promotions_holding_seminar_Saturday_in_High_Point.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550612-Profit_Management_Promotions_holding_seminar_Saturday_in_High_Point.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:23:33 GMT HIGH POINT — Profit Management Promotions will conduct a High Point Market seminar here... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550608-Ethan_Allen_cites_higher_sales_profits_in_boosting_dividend.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550608-Ethan_Allen_cites_higher_sales_profits_in_boosting_dividend.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:56:58 GMT DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen Interiors has increased its quarterly dividend 29% to 9 cents per... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550568-Ashley_Furniture_expected_to_announce_North_Carolina_plant_Friday.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550568-Ashley_Furniture_expected_to_announce_North_Carolina_plant_Friday.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:19:15 GMT HIGH POINT — Ashley Furniture Inds. will open a facility in Advance, N.C., this year that... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550567-RB_Furniture_founder_Joseph_Sinay_dies_at_91.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550567-RB_Furniture_founder_Joseph_Sinay_dies_at_91.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:16:34 GMT BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Joseph Sinay, founder of former retailer RB Furniture and a strong... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550553-Former_New_Jersey_retailer_Harold_Bushberg_dies_at_95.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550553-Former_New_Jersey_retailer_Harold_Bushberg_dies_at_95.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:43:46 GMT VERONA, N.J. — Harold Bushberg, co-founder of former retailer Bushberg Bros. Furniture, died... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550516-Ikea_integrates_TV_sound_system_into_new_furniture.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550516-Ikea_integrates_TV_sound_system_into_new_furniture.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:42:36 GMT CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Swedish big box retailer Ikea is spotlighting a new home entertainment... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550515-Clive_Daniel_Home_eyes_expansion_to_Florida_s_East_Coast.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550515-Clive_Daniel_Home_eyes_expansion_to_Florida_s_East_Coast.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:24:36 GMT NAPLES, Fla. — Clive Daniel Home, led by the original Robb & Stucky's Clive and Daniel Lubner,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550446-Innovative_Mattress_Solutions_acquires_Alabama_retailer_Mattress_King.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550446-Innovative_Mattress_Solutions_acquires_Alabama_retailer_Mattress_King.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:47:30 GMT WINFIELD, W.Va. — Mattress retailer Innovative Mattress Solutions is entering the Alabama... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550429-Fowler_s_Furniture_closing_flagship_store_in_Knoxville.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550429-Fowler_s_Furniture_closing_flagship_store_in_Knoxville.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:14:14 GMT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Fowler's Furniture is closing its 140,000-square-foot flagship store here,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550425-Flash_sale_site_LuxeYard_partners_with_Australian_site.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550425-Flash_sale_site_LuxeYard_partners_with_Australian_site.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:27:15 GMT LOS ANGELES — LuxeYard, a members-only flash sale site for home furnishings headed by former... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550361-El_Dorado_Furniture_plans_first_store_on_Florida_s_Gulf_Coast.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550361-El_Dorado_Furniture_plans_first_store_on_Florida_s_Gulf_Coast.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:55:59 GMT FORT MYERS, Fla. — El Dorado Furniture has purchased a shopping center here that will be home... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550351-Home_Furniture_owner_George_Ged_Fleming_dies_at_67.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550351-Home_Furniture_owner_George_Ged_Fleming_dies_at_67.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:47:10 GMT LAFAYETTE, La. — George "Ged" Fleming, owner of Top 100 store Home Furniture here, has died at... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550347-Callbeck_family_sells_Leon_s_Furniture_franchise_to_D_P_Murphy.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550347-Callbeck_family_sells_Leon_s_Furniture_franchise_to_D_P_Murphy.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:28:18 GMT CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island — The family of Sen. Catherine Callbeck has sold its... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550296-Bob_Hudgins_joins_RoomStore_as_merchandise_manager.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550296-Bob_Hudgins_joins_RoomStore_as_merchandise_manager.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:00:21 GMT RICHMOND, Va. — RoomStore has hired Bob Hudgins as merchandise manager for the regional... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550294-Ikea_taps_local_talent_pool_for_new_Winnipeg_store_manager.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550294-Ikea_taps_local_talent_pool_for_new_Winnipeg_store_manager.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:51:17 GMT WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Ikea Canada has named Winnipeg native Stephen Bobko as the manager of its... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550290-Art_Van_Furniture_looking_at_Chicago.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550290-Art_Van_Furniture_looking_at_Chicago.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:30:48 GMT WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture, which announced plans earlier this year to franchise its... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550208-Mattress_Firm_sales_jump_47_9_with_24_8_same_store_growth.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550208-Mattress_Firm_sales_jump_47_9_with_24_8_same_store_growth.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:52:02 GMT HOUSTON — Top 100 retailer Mattress Firm said its sales leaped 47.9% in its fiscal fourth... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550198-Mattress_Firm_to_acquire_180_Mattress_Giant_stores_in_Florida_Texas.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550198-Mattress_Firm_to_acquire_180_Mattress_Giant_stores_in_Florida_Texas.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:54:19 GMT HOUSTON — Bedding retailer Mattress Firm announced Tuesday it has agreed buy all the remaining... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550175-Former_retailer_JR_Diffee_joins_Planned_Furniture_Promotions.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550175-Former_retailer_JR_Diffee_joins_Planned_Furniture_Promotions.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:34:21 GMT ENFIELD, Conn. — Retail furniture veteran JR Diffee, longtime president of former upscale... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550145-Rooms_To_Go_to_pay_at_least_2M_for_10_Texas_RoomStore_units.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550145-Rooms_To_Go_to_pay_at_least_2M_for_10_Texas_RoomStore_units.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:05:16 GMT RICHMOND, Va. — Rooms To Go has agreed to pay at least $2 million for 10 Texas stores being... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550082-Office_Depot_recalling_319_000_office_chairs.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550082-Office_Depot_recalling_319_000_office_chairs.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:57:24 GMT WASHINGTON — Office Depot, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550079-Sears_Canada_launches_smartphone_e_commerce_app.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550079-Sears_Canada_launches_smartphone_e_commerce_app.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:22:16 GMT TORONTO — Sears Canada has launched its first applications for iPhone and Android smartphones,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550077-IBM_forecasts_16_6_2Q_gain_in_home_furnishings_sales.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550077-IBM_forecasts_16_6_2Q_gain_in_home_furnishings_sales.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:19:09 GMT ARMONK, N.Y. — Home furnishings sales online and in stores are expected to jump a combined... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550071-UPDATE_Rooms_To_Go_likely_suitor_for_10_RoomStore_units_in_Texas.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550071-UPDATE_Rooms_To_Go_likely_suitor_for_10_RoomStore_units_in_Texas.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:40:06 GMT RICHMOND, Va. — Rooms To Go has emerged as the likely suitor to acquire RoomStore's 10... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550052-Pier_1_sales_climb_11_8_in_4Q_capping_strong_year.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550052-Pier_1_sales_climb_11_8_in_4Q_capping_strong_year.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:01:42 GMT FORT WORTH, Texas — Pier 1 Imports said sales rose 11.8% in the quarter ended Feb. 25 as the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550046-Spencer_Group_picks_up_RoomStore_lease_in_Tyler_Texas.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550046-Spencer_Group_picks_up_RoomStore_lease_in_Tyler_Texas.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:54:11 GMT TYLER, Texas — The Spencer Group is acquiring the lease on RoomStore's 39,000-square-foot... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550001-New_Homestead_House_store_right_at_home_in_Texas.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/550001-New_Homestead_House_store_right_at_home_in_Texas.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:26:24 GMT CONROE, Texas — Chris Pfeiffer, once a manager at the former Homestead House in Colorado, has... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549999-SEHFA_convention_set_for_June_10_12_in_Florida.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549999-SEHFA_convention_set_for_June_10_12_in_Florida.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:47:49 GMT HIGH POINT — Southeastern Home Furnishings Assn. members will meet for their Annual Convention... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549940-Conn_s_posts_7_7_million_4Q_profit_on_12_1_same_store_sales_gain.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549940-Conn_s_posts_7_7_million_4Q_profit_on_12_1_same_store_sales_gain.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:18:52 GMT BEAUMONT, Texas — Aided by a 12.1% same-store sales increase, specialty retailer Conn's Inc.... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549934-Equity_firm_Calera_Capital_partners_with_Sleepy_s_on_recapitalization.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549934-Equity_firm_Calera_Capital_partners_with_Sleepy_s_on_recapitalization.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:40:20 GMT HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Private equity firm Calera Capital says it has partnered with the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549933-Furniture_retailer_gets_daily_tips_from_big_name_motivators.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549933-Furniture_retailer_gets_daily_tips_from_big_name_motivators.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:33:24 GMT INDIANAPOLIS — The owners of Furniture Discounters and American Factory Furniture Direct here... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549919-UPDATE_RoomStore_likely_to_sell_all_10_Texas_stores_to_one_suitor.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549919-UPDATE_RoomStore_likely_to_sell_all_10_Texas_stores_to_one_suitor.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:58:42 GMT RICHMOND, Va. — RoomStore's CEO says the company has had an offer from a single suitor to... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549892-January_furniture_factory_orders_up_13_over_last_year.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549892-January_furniture_factory_orders_up_13_over_last_year.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:54:35 GMT HIGH POINT — Furniture factory orders in January were up 13% from the same month a year... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549890-Art_Van_holding_job_fair_for_veterans.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549890-Art_Van_holding_job_fair_for_veterans.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:39:53 GMT WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture has announced it is sponsoring a job fair for returning... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549817-Mor_Furniture_for_Less_opens_store_in_Seattle_suburb.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549817-Mor_Furniture_for_Less_opens_store_in_Seattle_suburb.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:07:51 GMT LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Mor Furniture for Less has opened its 24th store in this northern suburb of... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549815-Mattress_Giant_CEO_to_also_run_Stage_Stores.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549815-Mattress_Giant_CEO_to_also_run_Stage_Stores.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:35:11 GMT ADDISON, Texas — Michael Glazer, president and CEO of bedding retailer Mattress Giant here,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549813-Personal_savings_hits_lowest_level_since_2008.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549813-Personal_savings_hits_lowest_level_since_2008.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:21:31 GMT Americans have been relatively conscientious about saving money since the recession; but a... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549811-The_Brick_s_financial_outlook_improving.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549811-The_Brick_s_financial_outlook_improving.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:23:38 GMT EDMONTON, Alberta - The Brick Ltd.'s financial life seems to have gotten much healthier in... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549809-Circle_celebrates_opening_in_downtown_Boston.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549809-Circle_celebrates_opening_in_downtown_Boston.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:15:38 GMT BOSTON - Circle Furniture welcomed more than 200 people to its first downtown Boston store for... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549796-Ikea_Canada_to_open_three_replacement_stores_this_year.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549796-Ikea_Canada_to_open_three_replacement_stores_this_year.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:11:16 GMT RICHMOND, British Columbia — Ikea Canada plans to open three replacement stores this year,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549780-Fred_Wagner_honored_by_NHFA_New_England.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549780-Fred_Wagner_honored_by_NHFA_New_England.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:13:02 GMT HIGH POINT - The New England Chapter of the National Home Furnishings Assn. presented the Arthur... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549776-Expanding_Design_Source_adds_leather_motion_concept_store.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549776-Expanding_Design_Source_adds_leather_motion_concept_store.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:51:00 GMT SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Design Source Furniture is expanding in a big way this spring with a new... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549775-Conference_draws_I60_.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549775-Conference_draws_I60_.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:26:15 GMT Casual Living conference drew positive responses from retailers, manufacturers and designers who... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549767-Industry_outlook_brightening.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549767-Industry_outlook_brightening.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:42:50 GMT Pop singer Gloria Gaynor was nowhere near High Point but based on the attitudes of most of the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549766-Phoenix_s_Del_Sol_plans_largest_store.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549766-Phoenix_s_Del_Sol_plans_largest_store.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:41:02 GMT PHOENIX - Furniture, electronics and appliance retailer Del Sol Furniture has acquired a former... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549762-Premarket_draws_more_dealers.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549762-Premarket_draws_more_dealers.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:34:54 GMT HIGH POINT - Retailers looking to get a jump start on the April High Point Market were in town... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549741-Chicago_s_Design_Studio_Furniture_starts_closing_sale.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549741-Chicago_s_Design_Studio_Furniture_starts_closing_sale.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:07:09 GMT CHICAGO — Design Studio Furniture is closing its last store here this year following the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549705-Accused_Gallery_Furniture_arsonist_ruled_incompetent_to_stand_trial.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549705-Accused_Gallery_Furniture_arsonist_ruled_incompetent_to_stand_trial.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:15:17 GMT HOUSTON — The man accused of setting the fire that devastated Gallery Furniture's warehouse... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549704-The_Brick_posts_profit_for_2011_despite_flat_sales.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549704-The_Brick_posts_profit_for_2011_despite_flat_sales.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:11:48 GMT EDMONTON, Alberta — Canada's largest full-line furniture and appliance retailer ended 2011 in... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549621-Circle_Furniture_celebrates_first_downtown_Boston_store.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549621-Circle_Furniture_celebrates_first_downtown_Boston_store.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:08:20 GMT BOSTON — Circle Furniture welcomed more than 200 people to its first downtown Boston store for... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549616-Leggett_Platt_recalls_25_000_adjustable_bed_bases.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549616-Leggett_Platt_recalls_25_000_adjustable_bed_bases.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:10:28 GMT WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Leggett & Platt announced the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549596-Bruce_Cochrane_joins_lineup_for_Home_Furnishings_Industry_Conference.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549596-Bruce_Cochrane_joins_lineup_for_Home_Furnishings_Industry_Conference.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:50:26 GMT ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Bruce Cochrane, who founded domestic case goods producer Lincolnton... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549592-KubasPrimedia_predicts_small_gains_for_Canadian_furniture_stores.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549592-KubasPrimedia_predicts_small_gains_for_Canadian_furniture_stores.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:27:27 GMT TORONTO — Sagging confidence and anecdotal evidence that consumers are trading down will... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549590-Surya_relocates_to_massive_new_High_Point_showroom.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549590-Surya_relocates_to_massive_new_High_Point_showroom.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:22:55 GMT HIGH POINT — Area rug and home accent source Surya is moving to a 26,056-square-foot showroom... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549562-Upcoming_City_of_Hope_golf_tournament_to_honor_Levitz_family.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549562-Upcoming_City_of_Hope_golf_tournament_to_honor_Levitz_family.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:22:04 GMT LOS ANGELES — City of Hope will honor the Levitz family at its 21st annual National Home... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549559-Aaron_s_managers_plan_Extreme_Volunteering_in_Dallas.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549559-Aaron_s_managers_plan_Extreme_Volunteering_in_Dallas.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:12:15 GMT ATLANTA — For the fourth consecutive year, rent-to-own giant Aaron's will dedicate a day of... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549558-Design_Source_Furniture_adds_leather_motion_concept_store.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549558-Design_Source_Furniture_adds_leather_motion_concept_store.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:07:26 GMT SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Design Source Furniture is expanding in a big way this spring with a new... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549557-Ashley_retailer_Covington_Holdings_tops_Springfield_Mo_fastest_growing_list.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549557-Ashley_retailer_Covington_Holdings_tops_Springfield_Mo_fastest_growing_list.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:48:57 GMT SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Ashley Furniture HomeStore retailer Covington Holdings has been named the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549553-Singers_Lou_Gramm_Lacy_Green_to_play_at_High_Point_Market.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549553-Singers_Lou_Gramm_Lacy_Green_to_play_at_High_Point_Market.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:43:21 GMT HIGH POINT - Rock vocalist and songwriter Lou Gramm, best known as the lead singer in the band... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549552-Varier_to_show_contemporary_seating_line_at_spring_market.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549552-Varier_to_show_contemporary_seating_line_at_spring_market.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:41:10 GMT NEEDHAM, Mass. - High-end seating specialist Varier Furniture will showcase contemporary and... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549551-Olson_to_develop_line_with_Highland_House.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549551-Olson_to_develop_line_with_Highland_House.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:38:03 GMT HICKORY, N.C. - Interior designer and HGTV star Candice Olson has signed on with Highland House... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549542-Truckers_say_proposed_rules_would_be_costly.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549542-Truckers_say_proposed_rules_would_be_costly.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:43:18 GMT HIGH POINT - Three days before Christmas, the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549541-Case_Successful_companies_require_focus_accountability.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549541-Case_Successful_companies_require_focus_accountability.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:19:30 GMT SAN DIEGO - John Case promoted everyone attending Myriad Software's 18th annual User's... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549540-Myriad_users_learn_about_software_advances.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549540-Myriad_users_learn_about_software_advances.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:08:59 GMT SAN DIEGO - Retailers attending Myriad Software's annual conference here were reminded to take... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549539-RTA_getting_second_looks_with_stylish_new_designs.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549539-RTA_getting_second_looks_with_stylish_new_designs.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:33:25 GMT HIGH POINT - Years ago, ready-to-assemble was probably never considered "designer friendly."... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549538-Koenig_Fannie_Freddie_policies_hogtie_lenders.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549538-Koenig_Fannie_Freddie_policies_hogtie_lenders.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:24:47 GMT Like most of what is happening in our economy, what seems to be the problem often is just a... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549535-IHFRA_to_honor_Gillispie_seven_new_Deans.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549535-IHFRA_to_honor_Gillispie_seven_new_Deans.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:00:35 GMT HIGH POINT - Richard Gillispie, a longtime member and past president of the International Home... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549533-Sunny_debut_for_Robb_Stucky.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549533-Sunny_debut_for_Robb_Stucky.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:40:37 GMT FORT MYERS, Fla. - Traffic and sales have been ahead of expectations at Robb & Stucky's... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549515-Register_now_for_Furniture_Today_Logistics_Conference_in_May_in_Atlanta.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549515-Register_now_for_Furniture_Today_Logistics_Conference_in_May_in_Atlanta.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:50:24 GMT ATLANTA — Registration is now open for Furniture/Today's Second Annual Logistics Conference,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549507-Dorel_home_furnishings_segment_ends_2011_on_strong_note.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549507-Dorel_home_furnishings_segment_ends_2011_on_strong_note.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:48:59 GMT MONTREAL - Dorel Inds.' home furnishings unit turned in an unexpectedly strong performance to... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549506-Leon_s_continues_expansion_despite_tough_2011.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549506-Leon_s_continues_expansion_despite_tough_2011.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:47:36 GMT TORONTO - A tough retail environment dragged down total revenues, earnings and same-store sales... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549503-Great_retail_requires_great_supply_chain.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549503-Great_retail_requires_great_supply_chain.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:42:56 GMT When I was a boy, I enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles. In fact, as a kid growing up in the North, I... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549501-The_Brick_signs_new_credit_facility_and_offers_buyout_to_bondholders.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549501-The_Brick_signs_new_credit_facility_and_offers_buyout_to_bondholders.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:39:58 GMT EDMONTON, Alberta — The Brick Ltd.'s financial life seems to have gotten much healthier in... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549476-Jerome_s_Furniture_matriarch_Esther_Navarra_dies_at_92.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549476-Jerome_s_Furniture_matriarch_Esther_Navarra_dies_at_92.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:56:53 GMT SAN DIEGO — Esther Navarra, a co-founder of San Diego-based Top 100 company Jerome's Furniture... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549473-Art_Van_Furniture_offers_discounts_to_tornado_victims.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549473-Art_Van_Furniture_offers_discounts_to_tornado_victims.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:14:32 GMT WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture announced today it will help victims of Thursday's tornadoes... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549472-Comfort_Solutions_aims_to_raise_1_million_for_St_Jude_s.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549472-Comfort_Solutions_aims_to_raise_1_million_for_St_Jude_s.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:07:13 GMT WILLOWBROOK, Ill. — Bedding source Comfort Solutions aims to raise at least $1 million for St.... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549471-Nationwide_adds_FurnitureDealer_net_Milo_as_Web_services_vendors.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549471-Nationwide_adds_FurnitureDealer_net_Milo_as_Web_services_vendors.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:59:29 GMT WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Nationwide Marketing Group, a furniture, appliance and electronics... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549447-Dufresne_Group_on_Best_Managed_Companies_list_for_13th_year.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549447-Dufresne_Group_on_Best_Managed_Companies_list_for_13th_year.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:31:44 GMT WINNIPEG, Manitoba — While 13 might be thought unlucky, recognition as one of Canada's 50 Best... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549444-El_Dorado_Furniture_to_help_45_families_with_250_000_giveaway.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549444-El_Dorado_Furniture_to_help_45_families_with_250_000_giveaway.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:16:10 GMT MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — El Dorado Furniture is celebrating its 45th anniversary by providing... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549443-IMM_Cologne_furniture_show_drew_115_000_say_organizers.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549443-IMM_Cologne_furniture_show_drew_115_000_say_organizers.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:13:19 GMT COLOGNE — This winter's IMM Cologne furniture show drew 115,000 visitors from 118 countries,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549442-BrandSource_says_new_credit_card_can_help_dealers_compete.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549442-BrandSource_says_new_credit_card_can_help_dealers_compete.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:11:03 GMT ANAHEIM , Calif. — BrandSource members attending the buying group's summit in Orlando, Fla.,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549418-Crawford_Furniture_Mfg_to_liquidate_its_assets.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549418-Crawford_Furniture_Mfg_to_liquidate_its_assets.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:41:35 GMT JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Crawford Furniture Mfg. says it is liquidating its assets after determining... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549413-50_members_attend_Furniture_First_regional_meeting_in_Phoenix.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549413-50_members_attend_Furniture_First_regional_meeting_in_Phoenix.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:56:35 GMT PHOENIX — Furniture First buying group held a two-day regional member meeting here last week,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549408-Consumer_loans_boost_revenue_for_Easyhome.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549408-Consumer_loans_boost_revenue_for_Easyhome.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:22:55 GMT MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - Short-term consumer loans drove growth for Easyhome in both the fourth... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549380-55_exhibitors_opening_doors_for_High_Point_Premarket.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549380-55_exhibitors_opening_doors_for_High_Point_Premarket.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:14:45 GMT HIGH POINT - At least 55 exhibitors will open their doors for next week's High Point... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549379-Retail_remains_a_moving_target.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549379-Retail_remains_a_moving_target.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:08:37 GMT During the recent Nationwide Marketing Group's PrimeTime Show, an electronics retailer asked me... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549372-Williams_Sonoma_profits_up.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549372-Williams_Sonoma_profits_up.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:06:48 GMT SAN FRANCISCO - Williams- Sonoma reported an 8.1% increase in fiscal fourth quarter net profit,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549363-La_Z_Boy_plans_hundreds_of_stores_in_China_with_partner_Kuka_Home.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549363-La_Z_Boy_plans_hundreds_of_stores_in_China_with_partner_Kuka_Home.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:28:34 GMT MONROE, Mich. — La-Z-Boy announced plans today to open several hundred branded retail stores... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549335-Woman_claims_retailer_fired_her_after_she_took_Muslim_holy_day_off.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549335-Woman_claims_retailer_fired_her_after_she_took_Muslim_holy_day_off.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:41:07 GMT PORTAGE, Mich. — A former employee of Vermeulen's La-Z-Boy Gallery here is suing the retailer... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549295-British_retailer_Sofa_King_banned_from_using_tagline.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549295-British_retailer_Sofa_King_banned_from_using_tagline.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:08:03 GMT NORTHAMPTON, England — British authorities have banned a furniture retailer from using an ad... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549255-Home_Meridian_sign_heralds_renovated_220_Elm_showroom.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549255-Home_Meridian_sign_heralds_renovated_220_Elm_showroom.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:44:54 GMT HIGH POINT — Crews here on Friday raised one of the finishing touches to Home Meridian... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549251-HOM_Furniture_expanding_store_in_Sioux_City_Iowa.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549251-HOM_Furniture_expanding_store_in_Sioux_City_Iowa.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:01:21 GMT SIOUX CITY, Iowa — HOM Furniture is adding 15,000 square feet to its downtown store here by... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549248-Art_Van_donates_1_million_to_community_charity.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549248-Art_Van_donates_1_million_to_community_charity.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:49:33 GMT WARREN, Mich. — Wanting to make sure the work of community activist Eleanor Josaitis... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549230-Myriad_Software_users_learn_what_s_new_from_company.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549230-Myriad_Software_users_learn_what_s_new_from_company.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:07:01 GMT SAN DIEGO — Retailers attending Myriad Software's annual conference here this week were... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549225-Consumer_loans_drive_Easyhome_s_growth_as_4Q_sales_climb_9_3_.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549225-Consumer_loans_drive_Easyhome_s_growth_as_4Q_sales_climb_9_3_.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:54:08 GMT MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Short-term consumer loans drove growth for Easyhome in both the fourth... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549196-Williams_Sonoma_profit_surges_8_1_in_fourth_quarter.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549196-Williams_Sonoma_profit_surges_8_1_in_fourth_quarter.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:56:25 GMT SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Williams-Sonoma reported an 8.1% increase in fiscal fourth quarter net... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549188-Mega_Group_USA_to_host_Orlando_dealer_convention_next_week.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549188-Mega_Group_USA_to_host_Orlando_dealer_convention_next_week.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:12:26 GMT GERMANTOWN, Tenn. — Mega Group USA, a national buying group for furniture, mattress, appliance... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549176-Pier_1_sales_jump_11_8_in_quarter.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549176-Pier_1_sales_jump_11_8_in_quarter.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:42:44 GMT FORT WORTH, Texas - Retailer Pier 1 Imports said it recorded double-digit increases in total... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549175-Havertys_earnings_climb_as_sales_rise_3_8_in_4Q.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549175-Havertys_earnings_climb_as_sales_rise_3_8_in_4Q.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:33:11 GMT ATLANTA - A renewed focus on higher price points led to top and bottom line improvements in the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549172-Art_Van_to_franchise_full_line_stores_in_Michigan.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549172-Art_Van_to_franchise_full_line_stores_in_Michigan.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:18:56 GMT WARREN, Mich. - Art Van Furniture, which announced plans last year to franchise its PureSleep... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549166-New_Vegas_restaurants_show_importance_of_retail_experience.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549166-New_Vegas_restaurants_show_importance_of_retail_experience.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:01:29 GMT Looking for some intriguing lessons on the power of the retail experience? Look at two new... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549165-HFIA_selects_TD_Retail_card_program.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549165-HFIA_selects_TD_Retail_card_program.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:59:30 GMT DALLAS - The Home Furnishings Independents Assn. has selected a private label credit card... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549124-Nationwide_s_PrimeTime_Show_draws_record_attendance_of_3_400.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549124-Nationwide_s_PrimeTime_Show_draws_record_attendance_of_3_400.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:21:39 GMT ORLANDO, Fla. — The PrimeTime Show hosted by Nationwide Marketing Group at the Gaylord Palms... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549118-American_Furniture_Warehouse_s_Jabs_named_Colorado_Hall_of_Fame_laureate.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549118-American_Furniture_Warehouse_s_Jabs_named_Colorado_Hall_of_Fame_laureate.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:09:27 GMT DENVER - Jake Jabs, president and CEO of Englewood, Colo.-based American Furniture Warehouse,... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549116-Lillian_August_adds_two_promotes_Kirby.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549116-Lillian_August_adds_two_promotes_Kirby.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:04:55 GMT NEW YORK - Retailer and design services provider Lillian August has hired two staff members and... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549111-IHFRA_to_honor_Sobel_Bassett_at_market_events.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549111-IHFRA_to_honor_Sobel_Bassett_at_market_events.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:48:05 GMT HIGH POINT - The International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn. will honor two longtime... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549110-Consumers_want_to_change_their_homes.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549110-Consumers_want_to_change_their_homes.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:44:19 GMT Be it ever so humble (or in some cases, highly leveraged), there's still no place like home for... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549105-Complex_combines_stores.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549105-Complex_combines_stores.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:42:36 GMT ELK RIVER, Minn. - Furniture Outlets USA has completed the conversion of its former liquidation... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549104-Havertys_steps_up_growth.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549104-Havertys_steps_up_growth.php?rssid=20051 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:39:05 GMT ATLANTA - Havertys says it plans to open four stores and will increase its selling square... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549070-Two_furniture_retailers_win_NHFA_WHFA_lifetime_memberships.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549070-Two_furniture_retailers_win_NHFA_WHFA_lifetime_memberships.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:27:51 GMT LAS VEGAS — Retailers from Ontario and California won lifetime memberships in the National... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549069-Report_Becker_Furniture_World_plans_store_in_St_Paul.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549069-Report_Becker_Furniture_World_plans_store_in_St_Paul.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:21:13 GMT ST. PAUL, Minn. — Becker Furniture World plans to open a new store here this fall, according... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549066-Easyhome_converts_existing_RTO_store_to_its_format_for_first_time.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549066-Easyhome_converts_existing_RTO_store_to_its_format_for_first_time.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:09:24 GMT MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Easyhome has added a 14th unit to its Canadian franchise network with... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549061-Alabama_s_Stacks_closing.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549061-Alabama_s_Stacks_closing.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:39:14 GMT PELHAM, Ala. - Stacks Furniture Outlet is closing after a short-lived run here in the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549059-Gardner_White_plans_move_to_larger_facility.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549059-Gardner_White_plans_move_to_larger_facility.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:35:34 GMT AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Retailer Gardner-White confirmed it has purchased a facility here that... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549056-ADL_to_honor_Jabs_Stagner.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549056-ADL_to_honor_Jabs_Stagner.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:25:13 GMT NEW YORK - The Anti-Defamation League will honor retailers Jake Jabs and Steve Stagner at the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549051-Tidbits_offer_us_insight_into_industry_s_future.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549051-Tidbits_offer_us_insight_into_industry_s_future.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:15:03 GMT I think you would be astonished at how much I read, just to find little tidbits that might give... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549050-Furniture_Wizard_s_iFurniture_app_zips_product_info_to_salespeople.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549050-Furniture_Wizard_s_iFurniture_app_zips_product_info_to_salespeople.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:51:54 GMT CHULA VISTA, Calif. - One of the newest point-of-sale apps entering the home furnishings arena... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549049-SalesPadPro_app_helps_reps_sell_replacing_catalogs.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549049-SalesPadPro_app_helps_reps_sell_replacing_catalogs.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:47:43 GMT NEVADA CITY, Calif. - Online catalogs and sales tools are springing up at a rapid pace, and... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549048-Once_a_skeptic_retailer_now_devoted_to_iPad_as_sales_tool.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549048-Once_a_skeptic_retailer_now_devoted_to_iPad_as_sales_tool.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:40:29 GMT CALEDONIA, Ontario - Jim Ordowich had never considered an iPad for his store, Applegate & James... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549044-Gerson_Jerry_Goldman_Hudson_Furniture.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549044-Gerson_Jerry_Goldman_Hudson_Furniture.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:14:43 GMT ELIZABETH, N.J. - Gerson "Jerry" Goldman, who was the owner of the former Hudson Furniture store... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549043-Allen_named_president_CEO_at_Aaron_s.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549043-Allen_named_president_CEO_at_Aaron_s.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:09:22 GMT ATLANTA - Ronald Allen, who has been interim CEO of rent-to-own merchant Aaron's Inc. since... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549041-Winning_losing_offer_life_lessons.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549041-Winning_losing_offer_life_lessons.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:03:24 GMT Bruce Pearl, former head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549037-GreatPricedFurniture_com_closes_files_for_Chapter_7.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549037-GreatPricedFurniture_com_closes_files_for_Chapter_7.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:54:02 GMT WILMINGTON, N.C. - Great- PricedFurniture.com here, which billed itself as North Carolinas's... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549036-Ashley_honors_Fineman_for_charity.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549036-Ashley_honors_Fineman_for_charity.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:50:11 GMT JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Howard Fineman, managing member and CEO of the three Ashley Furniture... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549035-Jury_awards_ex_Drexel_dealer_537K.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549035-Jury_awards_ex_Drexel_dealer_537K.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:45:59 GMT MORGANTON, N.C. - A Burke County Superior Court jury here has awarded a former Drexel Heritage... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549032-La_Z_Boy_sales_increase_8_4_.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549032-La_Z_Boy_sales_increase_8_4_.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:16:49 GMT MONROE, Mich. - Paced by its upholstery and retail segments, La-Z-Boy said its sales for the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549031-Tupelo_attracts_growing_number_of_small_dealers.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549031-Tupelo_attracts_growing_number_of_small_dealers.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:02:23 GMT TUPELO, Miss. - The big dealers were at the Tupelo Furniture Market here this month and, for a... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549018-Mattress_retailers_lead_way_in_pulling_Rush_Limbaugh_ads.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549018-Mattress_retailers_lead_way_in_pulling_Rush_Limbaugh_ads.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:19 GMT MINNEAPOLIS — Two major mattress retailers are among seven companies that have pulled... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549016-San_Diego_media_outlet_profiles_retailer_Jerry_Navarra_of_Jerome_s.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/549016-San_Diego_media_outlet_profiles_retailer_Jerry_Navarra_of_Jerome_s.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:12:04 GMT SAN DIEGO — Furniture retailer Jerry Navarra has become a local celebrity here, thanks to his... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548985-Art_Van_Furniture_to_franchise_full_line_stores_in_Michigan.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548985-Art_Van_Furniture_to_franchise_full_line_stores_in_Michigan.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:53:43 GMT WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture, which announced plans last year to franchise its PureSleep... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548978-Watch_new_videos_from_Nationwide_s_PrimeTime_Show.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548978-Watch_new_videos_from_Nationwide_s_PrimeTime_Show.php?rssid=20051 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:03:09 GMT ORLANDO, Fla. — Nationwide Marketing Group's PrimeTime Show, held here this week at the... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548950-Pier_1_Imports_sales_climb_11_8_in_fiscal_fourth_quarter.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548950-Pier_1_Imports_sales_climb_11_8_in_fiscal_fourth_quarter.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:14:28 GMT FORT WORTH, Texas — Retailer Pier 1 Imports said it recorded double-digit increases in total... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548947-Mor_Furniture_for_Less_opening_23rd_store_today.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548947-Mor_Furniture_for_Less_opening_23rd_store_today.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:00:18 GMT RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Mor Furniture for Less is continuing its aggressive West Coast... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548946-Home_Depot_Martha_Stewart_extend_licensing_deal.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548946-Home_Depot_Martha_Stewart_extend_licensing_deal.php?rssid=20051 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:56:48 GMT ATLANTA — Home Depot has extended its agreement to sell Martha Stewart Living branded products... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548875-Havertys_earnings_climb_as_sales_rise_3_8_in_fourth_quarter.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548875-Havertys_earnings_climb_as_sales_rise_3_8_in_fourth_quarter.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:01:38 GMT ATLANTA — A renewed focus on higher price points led to top and bottom line improvements in... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548872-Leon_s_Furniture_reports_6_7_profit_decline_in_fourth_quarter.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548872-Leon_s_Furniture_reports_6_7_profit_decline_in_fourth_quarter.php?rssid=20051 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:52:01 GMT TORONTO — A tough retail environment dragged down total revenues, earnings and same-store... http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548848-Buffett_s_annual_letter_praises_Nebraska_Furniture_Mart_plans.php?rssid=20051 http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/548848-Buffett_s_annual_letter_praises_Nebraska_Furniture_Mart_plans.php?rssid=20051 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:37:58 GMT OMAHA, Neb. — Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett had high praise for Nebraska...