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Investigation targets polyurethane foam pricing practices The FBI raided foam supplier Carpenter’s offices this week as part of a U.S. government investigation into the pricing practices related to polyurethane foam products, Carpenter officials told Furniture/Today. Carpenter officials issued a brief statement after the local newspaper ran a story reporting on the FBI raid, . . . → Read More: FBI Raids Foam Supplier’s Offices 104 Golfers support Roald McDonald Charities Schneiderman’s Furniture drew 104 golfers, including furniture industry supporters, to its 20th annual Ronald McDonald Charities Golf Tournament held at Oak Marsh Golf Club June 24. Russ Schneiderman, tournament chair and retired partner in the Lakeville, Minn.-based retailer, said the event raised more than $19,000. That brought total . . . → Read More: Schneiderman’s Furniture Raises $19,000 for Charity Swedish furniture giant Ikea is part of a just launched group named the Forest Legality Alliance that will support private sector efforts to reduce illegal logging. The alliance was created to ensure importers and supply chains understand the emerging new trade policies, a press release said. Its members include: World Resources Institute, the . . . → Read More: Ikea Joins Forest Legality Alliance to Curb Illegal Logging But company says it is complying with law The New York attorney general’s office has accused mattress manufacturer Tempur-Pedic of violating state law by enforcing minimum retail prices for its products. In a lawsuit filed this week, the state said Tempur-Pedic unlawfully prohibits dealers from discounting, which has resulted in “uniformly high retail prices” and . . . → Read More: New York Attorney General Sues Tempur-Pedic Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture co-founder Phyllis Rubin, who has battled multiple sclerosis quietly for decades, is appearing in a series of public service announcements that begin airing today during national MS Awareness Week. Rubin has had multiple sclerosis for nearly 40 years and went public with her story recently in hopes that it will help . . . → Read More: Furniture Retailer Helps Others With MS |
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