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Bassett returns to profitability in Q4, beats expectations
Bassett Furniture reported revenue of $84.3 million in the fourth quarter, an 11% decrease from last year, on Wednesday. However, a positive operating income of $900,000 means the company has returned to profitability after five consecutive quarters in the red. The Henry County home furniture manufacturer and retailer beat expectations by a long shot, with […]
Bassett Furniture reduces workforce by 40
Bassett Furniture has announced a series of layoffs and retirements in a bid to better match its cost structure to the current rate of business, the home furniture manufacturer and retailer said in a news release Wednesday. This round of reductions, which included layoffs, early retirements and attrition, impacted 40 workers. Since the start of […]
Bassett Furniture names new chief marketing officer
Home furniture manufacturer and retailer Bassett Furniture has named Tony Chivari as its new chief marketing officer. Chivari has held similar positions with 1-800-Flowers.com, Gem Shopping Network and Things Remembered. “We are very excited to welcome Tony to the Bassett team as we continue our journey to become a national omnichannel provider of home furnishings,” […]
Bassett reports Q3 loss, with performance hurt by cyberattack
Bassett Furniture reported $75.6 million in consolidated third quarter sales, a 13.3% decline from last year and a 9% drop from last quarter. It also recorded an operating loss of $6.4 million, its fifth consecutive loss. The overall loss included a $1.2 million loss on a logistical services contract the company chose to abandon to […]
Manufacturing 2023: ROBERT H. SPILMAN JR.
Spilman, who has been CEO of home furniture manufacturer and seller Bassett Furniture since 2000, said in March that the company has fulfilled a large backlog of orders and subsequent supply chain disruptions created during the pandemic. In the second quarter, consolidated revenue declined by 22% compared with last year, although the reported $100.5 million […]
J.B. Hunt to acquire Bassett Furniture subsidiary for $87M
A subsidiary of Lowell, Arkansas-based transportation company J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a subsidiary of Bassett-based home furniture manufacturer and marketer Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. for $87 million, the companies announced Monday. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ wholly owned subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., will acquire[...]
