Weekly Furniture Management Tip # 124 - A Good Leader... - 12/31/2013
This week's tips from Country View Woodworking include twelve points of business development that good retail leaders should attend to in 2014.

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Reports Higher Sales - 12/31/2013
Better comparable store sales results for the third quarter were primarily attributable to increases in conversion rate and higher average ticket.

Barry Tatelman leaves Jordan's Furniture - 12/29/2013
Jordan's announced that he is leaving the company to pursue other interests.

Cole to Retire as Hooker Furniture President - 12/29/2013
He will be succeeded by Michael Delgatti, currently serving as the president of Hooker Upholstery and the Executive Vice President of Sales for the company.

Gus* Modern Supports Local Food Banks In January With "Keep On Giving!" Promotion - 12/29/2013
The promotion, which will run throughout the month of January, offers consumers a discount on modern furniture when they donate to local food banks.

CIFF Show Held From March 18-22 - 12/29/2013
Upholstered furniture section to be rearranged. Special section added for mattresses.

Surya Honors Top Customer Accounts with Donation of Educational Scholarships for Underprivileged Children in Asia - 12/29/2013
Surya is making it possible for 200 girls to attend high school through graduation and is providing a four-year college education for five students.

Las Vegas Market Accepting Global Goodness Award Entries - 12/29/2013
Global Goodness Awards recognze gift, furniture and home decor companies for eco-friendly, sustainable and socially responsible activities

City Furniture & Levitetz Family Foundation Help Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital - 12/29/2013
The Levitetz Family Foundation and City Furniture made significant contributions to update furnishings in all 23 private rooms.

Innovative Mattress Solutions Gives Gift Of Sleep To Those In Need - 12/29/2013
Parent company of mattress retailers Mattress Warehouse, Sleep Outfitters and Mattress King, announced the names of the six different charitable organizations to which it will be donating 30 mattresses based on Facebook voting.

Art Van Furniture Donates 100 New Mattresses To Chicagoland Fire Stations - 12/29/2013
Art Van Furniture announced the donation of 100 mattresses to several of the city’s fire stations, just in time for Christmas.

Spaldin Sleep Systems To Introduce New Thermal Bedding Technologies At Las Vegas Market - 12/29/2013
Spaldin says that it will revolutionize the industry with new or reformulated mattress materials and constructions.

Bob's Discount Furniture to be Acquired By Bain Capital - 12/29/2013
Bob's Furniture has 47 stores located throughout Northeast and Mid-Atlantic - and will open in the Philadelphia area in February 2014.

HSM supports Bikes for Tykes initiative - 12/29/2013
HSM recently joined the Hickory Fire Department in support of Bikes for Tykes, a program that delivers bikes each year to children in need in the Hickory, N.C., area.

GMFA Honors Six Industry Leaders At Gala Event - 12/28/2013
Six industry leaders, Satya Tiwari of Surya, Pat Luthy of Suburban Furniture, Peter and Andrew Orshan of Peter Andrews Furniture, Sal DeMarco representing Natuzzi and Jeff Horowitz of L&S Advertising were recently honored at a formal dinner and dance hosted by The Greater Metropolitan Furnishings Association (GMFA) at the Pallasadium in Northern New Jersey.

Tupelo Reports Furniture Market Pre-Event Registrations Up Over 60% - 12/26/2013
As of December 17, registrations for the event were up 63%, with roughly 400 buyers from retail operations throughout the U.S. and other countries registering each day.

imm cologne To Introduce New Concept In Modern Furnishings Showrooms At January Market - 12/26/2013
The new concept will be accompanied by a broad-based media campaign that will also run in English to increase its appeal for international trade fair visitors and interior designers.

SFC Updates Exemplary Manufacturer Membership Requirements - 12/26/2013
The Sustainable Furnishings Council requirements available for peer and public review and comment through January 31, 2014

New Exhibitors At Specialty Sleep Association Las Vegas Market Showroom - 12/26/2013
Specialty Sleep Association showroom will feature 30-plus mattress /bedding exhibitors with six new companies at the upcoming Las Vegas show.

Tunica, MS Furniture Show To Debut January 8th - 12/26/2013
60,000 square feet of space will be utilized to display furniture at a number of locations throughout throughout the casino and entertainment resort area.