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BOSTON – Spring Air President Rick Robinson, who died unexpectedly earlier this week, is remembered by industry veterans for his marketing and salesmanship skills. Rick RobinsonRobinson, 60, was named president of Spring Air International in 2009 when longtime Spring Air executive Ed Bates acquired ownership of the Spring Air brand …

LAS VEGAS — British bed maker Vispring will have a new showroom for the Winter Las Vegas Market in Building C, Space 1562. Vispring will show in Building C, space 1562. Company officials said the new location and 1,996-square-foot space will enable Vispring to highlight its full range of products …

Furniture Today turns 40 this year and to help our readers celebrate we offer this look back at the past 40 years of furniture industry history. Each week we’ll dig into the F/T archives to share insights from the industry’s past. We’d also like to hear your stories. If you’d …

LAS VEGAS – HomTex Inc., known for its DreamFit brand of sheets, will unveil its new Dream Living brand at the upcoming Las Vegas Market, Jan. 22-26. The showroom, in World Market Center space C-1544, will be renamed and redesigned to emphasize the new line of Dream Living products, most …

HIGH POINT — After a second half of 2016 that has been described as “brutal” by some, manufacturers are looking forward to 2017’s promise as a non-election year. Many of the company officials interviewed said that any decrease in negativity will uplift the consumer mindset, and they added that they …

PHILADELPHIA — Following a two-day mediation before retired Federal Magistrate Judge Diane Welsh of JAMS, a nationally recognized mediator for complex civil cases, Ikea has agreed to settle three wrongful death claims for the sum of $50 million, to be evenly divided among the three families. A statement released by …

Second- and third-generation family members — Jesse Capel, left, Mary Clara Capel, Len Capel, Richard Capel, Ron Capel, Cameron Capel and Arron Capel — examine product inside Capel Rugs’ sample room in its Troy, N.C., headquarters. TROY, N.C. — In 1917, A. Leon Capel converted the plow line company he …

HIGH POINT — Home office performance relative to the industry in general was little more than flat in 2016, but for vendors and retailers really paying attention to the category when it comes to product development for the former and merchandising for the latter, it represents an opportunity for growth …

This press release is submitted and shown here in its original form, unedited by Furniture Today.  All roads lead to Frankfurt: your journey to Heimtextil As the first event of the year Heimtextil starts the ball rolling for the upcoming year. The leading trade fair for home and contract textiles …

CHARLOTTE — A special session of the North Carolina General Assembly called earlier this week by Governor Pat McCrory for the purpose of rescinding HB2, the state’s so-called “Bathroom Bill,” has adjourned with the law remaining in place. According to a report in the Charlotte Observer, the Senate voted down …