Smart Choices for Modern Homes
EAST BRADENTON, Fla. – The U.S. Dept. of Labor has ordered Florida-based outdoor furniture manufacturer Alumatech to pay more than $92,000 in back wages to workers. After an investigation, the DOL found the company failed to pay eight employees overtime rates as required for working more than 40 hours in a week. The workers were
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PALO ALTO, Calif. — Home design and remodeling platform Houzz used the Houzz Pro business management and marketing software to create designs inspired by four musicians hot off the tour circuit: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chris Stapleton and Madonna. “Designing these spaces was like curating the perfect playlist, where every element — from the overall layout
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After a six-year construction period, the Dorchester Collection makes its debut in the Middle East with the Lana, Dubai. French design agency Gilles & Boissier spearheaded the design of the hotel’s lobby, restaurants, guestrooms, and spa. Breaking from the style of Dorchester’s European locations, the firm’s concept draws from the desert landscape of Dubai and
Read MoreHICKORY, N.C. — Sherrill Furniture has made several leadership changes, which it says are better aligned with its key strategic growth initiatives. Tom Zaliagiris has been promoted to senior vice president of sales for all the brands under Sherrill Furniture, after serving eight years as vice president of sales with the Precedent brand. Reporting to
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MINNEAPOLIS — Officials for Top 100 retailer Room & Board wanted to ensure the brand is set up for success in the years and decades after founder and Chairman John Gabbert calls it a career, whenever that might be. On April 1, the Minneapolis-based retailer shifted to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, giving its 1,100
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — Top 100 retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring it to tell the truth about whether the products it sells are made in the USA. The FTC is calling the $3.175 million fine a “record civil penalty” for violating the 2020
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DUBUQUE, Iowa — Flexsteel Inds. has appointed Derek P. Schmidt as president and CEO, effective July 1. He will succeed Jerry Dittmer, who has announced his resignation as CEO effective June 30 and retirement from Flexsteel on Dec. 31. Schmidt joined Flexsteel as CFO and COO in April 2020 and was subsequently appointed secretary and treasurer in May 2020. In June 2022, his role expanded to take on
Read MoreHIGH POINT – The International Casual Furnishings Assn. has announced the finalists for the 2024 Apollo Awards. The program recognizes retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings. Finalists must demonstrate outstanding accomplishments plus a commitment to customer service and dedication to professional development for their staff. The finalist is recognized as an exceptional
Read MoreSTEWARTSTOWN BOROUGH, Pa. – A massive, 120-year-old former furniture factory caught fire in southeast Pennsylvania over the weekend, causing one of the largest blazes in the county’s history, according to fire officials. “Firefighters and multiple mutual aid companies are currently defending Stewartstown from what is the largest fire in our history,” wrote Todd Gibney, chief
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Verda Alexander, cofounder of San Francisco-based Studio O+A, previews what’s to come during her session, HD Idea Exchange: Conversations on Carbon x Design x the Future, at HD Expo + Conference 2024 in Las Vegas. What’s top of mind for 2024? Verda Alexander: There is so much uncertainty and upheaval in the world right now.
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