Banker & Brisebois Names New Marketing Director
Banker & Brisebois Advertising named Susan Waterhead director of marketing. In the role, Waterhead will be responsible for leading the agency's comprehensive marketing strategy and…
home furnishings
Ikea to Cut Back-Office Jobs, Hire at New Stores
Swedish furniture and home goods retailer Ikea will cut more jobs than previously announced, as furniture sales plummet. The latest layoffs target production and logistics.…
Volunteer Fabricators Going Out of Business; 145 Laid Off
Tennessee's Volunteer Fabricators, a manufacturer of hotel furniture, will go out of business at the end of July, laying off the 145 workers at its…
Ethan Allen to Create 300 North Carolina Jobs
Ethan Allen Interiors will expand its Maiden, North Carolina upholstery plant, creating 300 new jobs over three years. The furniture manufacturer will replace 150 jobs…
Furniture Firm Merger to Create 94 Jobs
American of Martinsville is merging with Barcalounger Home, creating 94 jobs at its Martinsville, Virginia manufacturing plant. American of Martinsville will make a $1.4 million…
Uttermost Lays Off Virginia Workers
The Uttermost Co. of Franklin County, Virginia laid off an undisclosed number of employees this week, said to be "fewer than 25." Mathematicians agree this…
WestPoint Home Shutting Plant, Offshoring North Carolina Jobs
New York's WestPoint Home will close its Elkin, North Carolina plant in June, and cut 134 jobs. WestPoint, which makes bed & bath home fashions,…
La-Z-Boy Closing Plant, 250 Affected
La-Z-Boy plans to cut 250 jobs as it consolidates its plant in Wilkes County, North Carolina with the one in Caldwell County. Caldwell County officials…
Shaw Industries to Close Plants, Cut 600 Georgia Jobs
Carpet and flooring company Shaw Industries Group will close two plants in Georgia, eliminating 600 jobs. The Dalton, Georgia-based company will shutter a spun yarn…
Vaughan-Bassett Creating 100 Virginia Jobs
Vaughan-Bassett furniture's Galax, Virginia headquarters and manufacturing facility is expanding, creating 100 new jobs. The $2.15 million project will also save 500 existing jobs, Governor…
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