WINDSOR, Ontario — Independent, family-owned Canadian retailer Tepperman’s is opening its latest showroom in St. Catharines, Ontario, near Niagara Falls. The 99-year-old, Windsor, Ontario-based retailer will hold a grand opening for the store on Friday, May 3. This store, located at 399 Louth Street, is Tepperman’s seventh showroom in Southwestern Ontario. “We are honored to bring Tepperman’s to St. Catharines,” said Andrew Tepperman, third-generation president, noting that the expansion was driven by the city’s vibrant community, economic growth and shared values of sustainability and family ..read more

ST. PETERS, Mo. – Symphony Sleep sees big opportunity in the assisted in-home business and has developed a high-low lift kit that can raise, lower and tilt a bed to help deliver care. The ESHILO lift kit addresses the need for people aging in place who may require help with daily living activities like moving in and out of bed. ESHILO is an accessory kit adaptable to a number of the company’s adjustable base models. It comes with a wired, ergonomic remote with a number height lifting capabilities as high as 31.5 inches and as low as 10 inches from the floor. It also has a maximum tilt angle o ..read more

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — As part of its commitment to its Preserving the Planet initiative, supplier Precision Textiles is hosting a week of ‘Greening the Earth’ events as part of its philanthropic efforts through this week: Earth Week. Kicking off the week in celebration of Earth Day on Monday, the company hosted an employee tree planting party at its corporate headquarters in Fairfield, N.J. The week’s events are part of a series of ongoing monthly activities that help advance the company’s sustainable and ESG efforts. “Earth Week holds a great deal of significance for all of us at Precision Text ..read more

HIGH POINT — A study by Jungle Scout has found that online shoppers, with budgets still squeezed by inflation, remain cost conscious in the first quarter of 2024. But there is a silver lining to all of the digital window shopping going on. Those places where consumers turn to make price comparisons or seek out crowd-sourced user reviews — such as Amazon and Tik Tok — are seeing growth, which gives retailers at least some reason for optimism. The report highlights that cost is the primary factor influencing purchase decisions on Amazon, a platform where more than half of consumers say they beg ..read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Ethan Allen is expanding its presence in Rochester, N.Y., taking a new space in Pittsford Square for a new state-of-the-art interior design studio. Having served serving clients in its location across from Eastview Mall in Victor since 1972, the new interior design studio will occupy 5,500 square feet and allow clients to see a wide range of options for customized living, dining, home office and bedroom spaces. Jared Roth, third-generation owner of the Ethan Allen Rochester and Syracuse locations, said the new interior design studio will offer a “wow” experience for clients ..read more

HIGH POINT – Since industry veteran Crystal Nguyen returned to Coaster Furniture earlier this year, she’s been leading efforts to ramp up the company’s product design and merchandising. That was seen at High Point with a new showroom set-up, which featured the company’s best-selling and elevated product on the first floor in new vignettes. “It’s all about presentation,” she said. “We married mid-century modern, walnut and eclectic product altogether. Retailers want to know best-sellers. It isn’t always about what’s brand new. It’s easy for product to get perceived as new if it’s shown differe ..read more

TUCSON, Ariz. — While Top 100 retailer Sam Levitz Furniture has decades of relationships established in its hometown, one company executive is eyeing a concept that might appeal to newer residents. Amber Levitz, vice president of merchandising and visual design for the Tucson, Ariz.-based retailer, wants to step things up and bring more higher-end shopping to the business, which bears the name of her grandfather and is led by her father, CEO Sam Levitz. “In Tucson, there are a lot of people moving from California and Washington, and they’re buying these $3 million, $4 million houses with cash ..read more

LAUREL, Del. — Co-founder of Johnny Janosik World of Furniture and matriarch of the Janosik family, Mary Louise Janosik passed away on April 21. She was 92. Born June 24, 1931, she and her husband Johnny Janosik founded the Top 100 furniture retailer in Laurel, Del., and eventually expanded it throughout Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland. Mary Janosik was the first woman CEO of the furniture retailer, and she also played a major role in the Laurel Redevelopment Corp., The Boys and Girls Club, The Laurel Hope House as well as the Good Samaritan of Laurel. She was preceded in death by ..read more

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