Leggett & Platt's commercial fixturing and component sales inicreased 1.2% in the first quarter, the only one of the company's four business segments to record sales growth to start the year.

Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt reported first quarter earnings per diluted share of $.33.

The GlobalShop trade show is coming back to Chicago tomorrow, featuring woodworking exhibitors and others who manufacture store fixtures.

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For the fourth straight year, overall sales of retail fixtures look to continue to improve, according to Klein Merriman, executive director of the Association for Retail Environments.

dX Corporation, the preeminent manufacturer of consumer environments, has launched a new full-service division in Dayton, OH, with more than 200,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehousing and office space.

Who does the on-site work for your woodworking firm, you, a third-party contractor or a combination of the two?

The International Board of Directors of the Retail Design Institute has announced it will contract with A.R.E. (the Association for Retail Environments) for administrative services.

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