The Indonesian furniture industry is targeting export revenue of 6 billion U.S. dollars, or approximately 101 trillion rupiah (at an exchange rate of 16,905 rupiah per U.S. dollar), over the next five years. The Indonesian…
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…
Fire destroys semi-trailer, furniture
Associated Press BUTTE, Mont. (AP) - Furniture owned by three families was destroyed when a moving company's semi-trailer truck burst into flames on Homestake Pass, east of Butte on Interstate 90. Highway Patrol Trooper Mark…
La-Z-Boy Announces Agreement in Principle to Sell Clayton…
MONROE, Mich., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- La-Z-Boy Incorporated today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to sell its Clayton Marcus subsidiary to Rowe Fine Furniture, Inc. ("Rowe"). Working terms of the agreement,…
New venture sells bedding in Wal-Marts
David Perry -- Furniture Today, Park Place principals launch Mattress Works GREENVILLE, S.C. — The principals of Park Place Corp. have launched a new bedding company called Mattress Works that has begun selling its mattress…
Select Comfort sees improved performance
Furniture Today, New beds, marketing efforts paying off MINNEAPOLIS — Sales trends so far this quarter have improved since the first half of the year, airbed manufacturer and retailer Select Comfort said Wednesday in a…