Furniture Today - April 07, 2008
Cover Story
A good mattress helps you do what?...
It is the magic question, a single, simple question that helps consumers unlock the secret to a happier, more fulfilled life. And, best of all, the consumers supply the answers to that question themselves. All they need is a little prompting. Kurt Ling, president of Customer Kinetics, a customer experience firm, is a veteran focus group researcher.
- Special Report
- Market Guide
- New licenses, slimmer scaling mark wood intros
- Occasional sources bring lots of fresh merchandise
- Upholstery makers keep a fresh outlook
- New entertainment sports step-up features
- Sunrise relocates to IHFC
- Martin revamps Web site
- Modern looks gaining strength in home office
- Motion producers promote domestic programs
- Bedding majors roll out new brands, additions
- Green, Olympic, RTA mattresses in market mix
- Rug vendors get innovative to combat tough economy
- Fresh product on tap for High Point Market
- Modern edge
- Metro casual
- Easy living
- Italian attitude
- Royal treatment
- Stationary upholstery
- Leather
- Motion upholstery
- Bedroom
- Dining
- Home office
- Entertainment
- Occasional
- Wicker & rattan
- Metal beds & bedding
- Rugs
- Bedding Today
- Mattress Retailing 101
- Ling to speak at F/T Bedding Conference
- Store Openings
- People Today
- Ashfords join Lynch Sales Co. in Canada
- People on the Move
- People on the Move
- Editor's Desk
- News
- Halvorsen joins West Bros. as VP sales, marketing
- Violino hires Reichick
- Valdese Weavers promotes several executives
- RTG opens in Houston
- AICO's Vizcaya takes inspiration from Spain
- Green signing copies of new book at market
- Smith to kick off WithIt seminars at market
- FBI appoints Rolls CFO
- Casual Living®
- Mittelman signs on for Kansas City show
- Robert Allen plans WMC showroom
- Zorio teams up with Nick Oak for new line
- Davis opts to make promo upholstery in Miss.
- Give us your best market photograph
- 'Ask the Experts' panel ready for questions
- Stewart, Sills to share home decorating ideas
- BB&T wins Factor of Year recognition
- Familiar faces in new showrooms this market
- Mesa Brasileira ceases operations
- LeggettSleep makes permanent home on Web
- Jordan's customers will win big again if Red Sox sweep
- Cologne fair draws more international visitors
- Free furniture offered to Cubs fans
- Company offers innovations with adjustable foam beds
- Big Tree to introduce Simmons brand futons
- Sleep Country Canada expects to add stores
- MCM planning center in Columbia
- Room Planners studies consumer behavior in home
- Bernie & Phyl's planning sixth
- McKay joins Protect-A-Bed as EVP of sales
- Pride Sasser taps Chiappa as president
- Hige joins IBC
- Flexsteel promotes Freeman, Piekenbrock
- Chinese sources face variety of cost pressures
- Carpet One names Demaree president
- Goss joins Highland House in VP post
- Kahan family buys Covington
- Vaughan taps Miller
- American Leather taps Archer for merchandising
- Huntingdon promotes Frenzel
- Natuzzi names Gaipa CFO
- Bernhardt achieves environmental status
- Chamber supporting designers in tax fight
- Bassett, La-Z-Boy, Select get flak from shareholders
- Chromcraft reports 27.2% drop in sales
- Brace for higher prices
- In weak economy, stores seek deals
- Spring Air resigns from ISPA
- Sun seeks seats on FBI's board
- Franklin Corp. promotes Monaghan, Denson
- McKenzie joins JT Michael
- Jennifer opens 2nd Ashley store in N.Y.
- Prayer breakfast to feature Wilkinson, Chandler
- Drake leaving president spot at NARDA
- Shipment figures slashed
- City planning first LEED-certified furniture store
- Ashley creating health and wellness center
- Bedding Benchmarks
- America's Mattress unveils new store concept
- Serta offers tools to help retailers grow
- Obituaries
- Obituaries
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