Furniture News

• Bye-bye, birdie: Twitter auctions off bird statues and office furniture
  
  Hundreds of pieces of Twitter memorabilia and office furniture went out the door Wednesday after an auction sold off statues, coffee makers and more from the company's headquarters.
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 19 Jan 2023.
• Bird statue fetches $100,000 as Musk auctions Twitter HQ items
  
  Elon Musk has auctioned off furniture, decorations, kitchen equipment in an online auction of 'surplus corporate office assets of Twitter', which ended at 10pm yesterday.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 19 Jan 2023.
• Twitter auctions bird statue and other office furniture
  
  After axing staff and scrapping perks, Twitter is offloading surplus supplies.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 17 Jan 2023.
• The Best MLK Day Furniture Sales To Refresh Your Space For Less
  
  Here are all the best MLK Day furniture sales to shop this weekend, with discounts of up to 70%.
  Forbes.  Sunday, 15 Jan 2023.
• Business-class review: Testing Finnair's new NON-RECLINING pod-style seat on an A350 to Singapore
  
  Ailbhe MacMahon tests out Finnair's new pod-style seat aboard an overnight flight from Helsinki. The seat is designed to feel 'like a piece of classic Nordic furniture'. Read on for the ...
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 15 Jan 2023.
• Synchrony (SYF) to Offer Financing Options at Bassett's Stores
  
  Synchrony (SYF) aims to extend promotional financing options to customers visiting Bassett Furniture stores and also engage in data sharing with the latter.
  Zacks.  Friday, 13 Jan 2023.
• Bull of the Day: Arhaus (ARHS)
  
  This furniture retailer just raised its 2022 outlook.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 12 Jan 2023.
• Wells Fargo, two suppliers seek Chapter 7 liquidation for United Furniture
  
  
  Yahoo.  2023-01-03T20:02:48Z.
• Venice artist William Tunberg is determined to keep the striking art of marquetry alive
  
  Popular as a decorative element for furniture in the 16th and 17th centuries, marquetry is a dying art. At his Venice studio, William Tunberg, 86, is bridging the art form with his own distinct sensibilities.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 31 Dec 2022.
• A secondhand Christmas: How the cost of living crisis means business is booming for one 'up-cycling' charity
  
  More than half (52%) of consumers are turning to second-hand shopping this Christmas to reduce expenditure during the cost-of-living crisis - and for one furniture 'up-cycling' charity, business is booming.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 7 Dec 2022.
• United Furniture sued after firing 2,700 workers in the night
  
  An attorney for the workers wants the company to provide 60 days of back pay and benefits.
  CBS News.  Monday, 28 Nov 2022.
• 31 Cyber Monday Furniture Deals You Can Get Now: Score Deals At West Elm, Wayfair, Burrow And More
  
  Several brands are offering Cyber Monday furniture deals on everything from sofas and coffee tables to bedroom furniture and desks. Here's what to shop right now.
  Forbes.  Sunday, 27 Nov 2022.
• Chicago fire guts abandoned furniture store in Back of the Yards
  
  Chicago fire officials said a homeless person set a fire in the back of the store to try to stay warm.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 26 Nov 2022.
• Bargains galore in the market for office furniture
  
  Offices are being downsized and that means there is a lot of second-hand furniture on the market.
  BBC News.  Friday, 25 Nov 2022.
• Nonprofit FurnishHopeDC finds new homes for furniture and helps volunteers find new purpose
  
  The women behind one innovative nonprofit in the nation's capital are working to keep usable items out of landfills, while filling the homes of those in need with both new furniture and hope. CBS News correspondent James Brown reports.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 22 Nov 2022.

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