No Deal Yet For Sale of Klingman's Furniture - 1/2/2008
Retailer reported to be speaking with Huizenga Group. Klingman's employees involved in apparent misunderstanding.

Capel Unveils Newly Designed Atlanta Showroom - 1/2/2008
Showroom will feature better traffic flow and state-of-the-art lighting and display systems for viewing Capel's rug offerings.

Leon's Furniture Limited purchases Appliance Canada Ltd. - 1/2/2008
Appliance Canada will operate as a separate division of Leon's Furniture Limited.

PROFITsystems Announces Agenda for Colossal Meeting at Vegas Market - 1/3/2008
The Colossal Meeting takes place Thursday, January 31st and Friday, February 1st at the Excalibur Hotel.

Furniture Brands International Names Ralph Scozzafava CEO - 1/3/2008
Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer W.G. (Mickey) Holliman will remain as Chairman until May 1, 2008.

Retail Design Firm Automation Design, LLC Acquires Midwest CAD - 1/3/2008
The company also announced that Mike Osgood a furniture retail store designer has joined Automation Design.

Mattress Giant Acquires Mattress Expo and Clearwater Mattress - 1/3/2008
With the two acquisitions, Mattress Giant grows to over 340 stores nationwide while increasing their presence to 14 states.

Haverty's December Same Store Sales Decline 7.4% - 1/4/2008
Total written business for month was down, but the 2008 New Year's holiday period was modestly positive compared to a year ago.

Ethan Allen Debuts Small Space Line - 1/4/2008
Company says that it is answering the call for functional, great looking pieces that fit into city apartments and smaller living spaces.

Texas Furniture Store Offers Scratch Card Vouchers - 1/4/2008
Customers get the chance to will free furniture or purchase at a huge discount if the Mavericks win the basketball championship in June.

Finger Furniture Company Selects STORIS’ Vision R8 - 1/4/2008
Finger Furniture Company will utilize the Vision R8 product platform at all six Finger retail locations, in addition to their Ashley Home Stores.

ISPA to Debut Pilot ‘Recharging Center’ Program in Las Vegas - 1/4/2008
The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) and World Market Center are teaming up to host full-service naps at a “Recharging Center” at the January 2008 Las Vegas Market.

Mealey’s Furniture Donates Housefull of Furniture - 1/4/2008
The company received a record 2,000-plus entries nominating deserving families to receive the prize for the holidays.

Rug Manufacturer cmi Celebrates 30th Anniversary - 1/4/2008
cmi will mark the 30th Anniversary milestone with cake and champagne in its showrooms throughout the year along with the giveaway of a commemorative gift to customers and showroom visitors who bring in a cmi ad, mailer or newsetter.

Furniture Buying Index Holds Steady - 1/7/2008
Beemer says the positive news is that the Furniture Buying Index remains above 70, because levels under 70 reflects extremely weak sales performance for dealers.

Modern Furniture Store Posts 41% Growth During Industry Downturn - 1/7/2008
Retailer credits its success to superior merchandising, great people and attention to business fundamentals.

Williamsburg Announces Biggest Licensed Product Launch - 1/7/2008
Launch of licensed products will occur during the "WILLIAMSBURG For All Seasons" celebration at the Atlanta and Dallas markets this month.

ViewIT Technologies to launch 3Dream™ at WHFA’s Launch Pad at 2008 Las Vegas Market - 1/7/2008
3Dream™ (Dream, Design, Deliver) is the next step in empowering retailers and interior professionals, large or small, to better manage projects.

Mattress Firm Appoints Director of Brand Development - 1/7/2008
Kim Roberts has joined the specialty mattress retailer as director of brand development.

Winter Antiques Show To Host "Simply Shaker" Lecture Series - 1/7/2008
"An Eye Toward Perfection," featured at the 54th annual Winter Antiques Show at the Park Avenue Armory, NYC January 18-27.