Let's be honest, you spend about a third of your life in bed. So, it makes sense to care about what that bed is made of, how it's built, and where it comes from. If…
Leaner La-Z-Boy sells another furniture unit
By MARK REITER, BLADE BUSINESS WRITER MONROE - Clayton Marcus, the last of three furniture units put on the selling block this year by La-Z-Boy Inc., has been sold to Rowe Fine Furniture Inc. The…
Retail novice built furniture store chain
By MARK ZALOUDEK PORT CHARLOTTE -- Betty Bacon and her husband turned a small mom-and-pop furniture store into a chain of stores with 14 locations throughout Southwest Florida. Betty Bacon, who died Sept. 4 at…
Nelson museum sells off some furniture it doesn’t…
By ALICE THORSON,The Kansas City Star On an August visit to New Hampshire, Kansas City antique experts Philip and Elva Needles were dismayed to discover that some familiar objects were being sold at auction. The…
K-Town Furniture not leaving, just finding a new…
By Ben McNeely bmcneely@independenttribune.com KANNAPOLIS - K-Town Furniture Co.’s building in downtown Kannapolis is for sale. But owner and founder Melvin Vanderburg said the furniture store is not closing, just moving. Read More
Industry demands: SLO stores try new business strategies
Owners refurbish furniture shops Beach House in SLO and other furnishings stores change focus or location to survive the growing competition By Dawn White Growing competition from stores selling low-cost imported furniture has caused a…
Local furniture store to switch product lines
A longtime Ethan Allen furniture dealer in Kettering will stop selling the manufacturer's products this fall to bring a new furniture maker into the store. Owner Bob Day plans to convert his store, Ethan Allen…
Botswana: Balikani Excels in the Furniture Business
Patricia Maganu Francistown furniture business pioneer Bernard Balikani is growing his empire. Furniture Embassy, also in Francistown, is the latest addition to his chain of three retail stores. Furniture Embassy is meant to cater for…
Everyday People: Furniture success story selling his socks…
By Seth Nidever The man doesn't even stop to put socks on. Trying to get a fix on Craig Johnson as he dashes around Salmon's Furniture Galleries is as difficult as trying to figure out…