By: Furniture World Magazine  Furniture Team, a management search and HR consulting firm specializing in the home furnishings industry, has added Peter Tomeck as a Senior Executive Recruiter. Mr. Tomeck, who had previously been a…

BY KAREN HELLER Knight Ridder Newspapers The deck of my childhood home was our sanctuary in the city, decorated with a pair of wood benches, a Weber grill, a round dining table, and four vinyl…

By: Furniture World Magazine  This July, ORIA’s commitment to children extends to a unique but natural alliance between itself and AMERICASMART® ATLANTA, a leading wholesale market center. In conjunction with the summer Atlanta International Area…

Heath E. Combs -- Furniture Today, Admitted paying Army employee to purchase goods at inflated prices WALDRON, Ind. -- Alvan Vance McQueen II, former president of rustic furniture manufacturer Flat Rock Furniture, will spend a year…

By: Furniture World Magazine  RPU...THE MAGIC NUMBER FOR DRAMATIC REVENUE AND PROFIT IMPROVEMENT by Dave Mink, TRAXsales.com "Revenue Per Up" is easy to learn and is simply the Dollar Value of every opportunity who visits…

Michael Knell Higher particleboard costs hurt margins MONTREAL — Lower home furnishings shipments and the rising cost of particleboard helped drag down sales and earnings for Dorel Inds. in the first quarter. The consumer goods…

-- Furniture Today, Will manage new marketing services company CULVER CITY, Calif. — Kimberly Ventre, president of retailer H.D. Buttercup here, has resigned to become managing partner of 50fifty, a new marketing services company. She…

By: Furniture World Magazine  The American Society of Interior Designers - Illinois Chapter (ASID-IL) announced the formation of its new Speakers Bureau. The Speakers Bureau is comprised of various ASID-IL members who are set to…