By: Furniture World Magazine  La-Z-Boy Residential, an operating company of La-Z-Boy Incorporated announced it promoted Jennifer Sievertsen to vice president of brand marketing and Mark Wagner to vice president of store development and marketing, both…

Clint Engel Same store sales up 9.9% OMAHA, Neb. -- With business up and an effective growth strategy in place, furniture retailer R.C. Willey again earned praise in the annual letter to shareholders penned by…

By: Furniture World Magazine  Canwood Furniture, Inc., announced that it will not show at the April 2013 High Point Market. With the expiration of their latest five year lease at the 220 Elm Street location,…

Gerri Hunt -- Furniture WALTHAM, Mass. -- Welcome to “The Year of American Design,” says Davis Remignanti, the lead design consultant for online retailer www.furniture.com. “This year I’m finding that people want to define what…

By: Furniture World Magazine  Stanley Furniture Company has appointed Rick Lovorn to lead the company’s manufacturing operations as senior vice president of manufacturing. He will report to Jeff Scheffer, chairman, chief executive officer and president.…

Clint Engel Dealers seek higher margins than electronics LAS VEGAS -- Melanie Chumchal didn’t come to the Nationwide Marketing Group buying conference with the idea of buying furniture. She and her husband, Randy, own a…

By: Furniture World Magazine  Mattress Firm Inc., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc. and one of the nation’s leading mattress retailers, announced the opening of Texas’ largest bedding store. The new 8,000- square- foot…

By: Furniture World Magazine  Fundamentals of Furniture Product Knowledge Online, (furnituresalestraining.com) an award winning sales training program for retail furniture sales associates, has been selected by Designs Of The Interior (DOTI) to meet the furniture…