La-Z-Boy sales rose 13.7% to $366 million in the second quarter, Lean manufacturing and good marketing have put the upholstered furniture maker on a solid footing for continued growth, says CEO Kurt Darrow.

MONROE, MI -- La-Z-Boy Inc. (NYSE: LZB), a manufacturer and retailer of motion furniture and contract furnishings, reported that its first quarter 2012 fiscal year sales increased 6.4% to $220.1 million compared to the same period last year.