Article: La-Z-Boy sales down.(La-Z-Boy Inc. La-Z-Boy Business Furniture)

By Larry Thomas

Monroe, Mich.- La-Z-Boy said sales slipped 10.1% in its fourth quarter amid inconsistent retail activity. For the year, sales were off 6.4% to $1.92 billion.

The major upholstery maker and operator of company- and dealer-owned dedicated stores reported a net loss of $10.3 million, or 20 cents per share, in the fourth quarter. The figure included a restructuring credit of $1.8 million and a $22.7 million write-down of goodwill at its Bauhaus upholstery unit, whose sales and earnings plummeted due to department store consolidation.

For the 52-week year ended April 29, La-Z-Boy recorded a net loss of $3 million, or 6 cents per ...

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