ZEELAND — In the wake of controversy at MillerKnoll, a new study shows Americans “want brands to fess up when they’ve messed up.”
The study comes from Attest, a consumer research platform based in London and New York. The total sample size included 2,000 working-age consumers in the U.S. The survey concluded February 15.
The head of a high-end office furniture company in Michigan has apologized after outcry over a viral video in which she told workers worried about not receiving bonuses to “leave pity city.”
MillerKnoll President and CEO Andi Owen‘s comments during a virtual meeting didn’t begin with even a hint of controversy. Instead, they started as a pep talk for employees. But her words sparked outrage online, when shortly into the minute-long clip circulating on social media, the talk seemed to take a turn.
DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, April 18, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Amplifi, a leading strategy and information management consultancy headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is excited to announce its collaboration with MillerKnoll—a collective of office furniture, equipment, and home furnishings brands—for product information management (PIM) strategy design and implementation.
Milan, 18 April 2023 – At this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Knoll will debut a renewed design direction, led by Jonathan Olivares, Senior Vice President of Design, beginning with the introduction of the all-new Salone del Mobile pavilion. The pavilion-designed by OFFICE, the studio founded by Belgian architect duo Kersten Geers and David Van Severen– refers to the domestic scale, providing rooms, gathering spaces and gardens, and is built with recycled and recyclable materials.
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that affected the Company's financial condition, earnings and cash flows during the periods included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2022. References to "Notes" are to the footnotes included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
On April 9, 2023, financial markets buzzed with news of Louisiana State Employees Retirement System’s decision to increase their holdings in MillerKnoll, Inc. by a staggering 77.7%. As per the company’s SEC filing, the fund had acquired an additional 15,700 shares during Q4 2022, bringing their total stake to 35,900 shares worth approximately $754,000.
MillerKnoll, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLKN), a leading manufacturer of household and office furniture, has recently seen a minor change in the number of shares owned by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. The financial institution trimmed its position by 5.2% during the third quarter, selling over 57 thousand shares on the market according to its latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As of the most recent reporting period, Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned approximately 1.38% of MillerKnoll stock, worth $16,315,000.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Office furniture giant MillerKnoll will permanently close its manufacturing facility in Sheboygan, Wis., laying off 162 employees.
According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice filed at the end of March, the company will phase out all operations at the plant over the coming months. By Sept. 29, the plant will be completely shut down.
The CEO of a high-end office furniture company is sparking a backlash over a video in which she exhorts employees to “leave Pity City” after some asked about staying motivated if employees don’t receive bonuses this year.
Andi Owen, whose company MillerKnoll sells the iconic Herman Miller Aeron chair, along with other upscale furniture, responded in a 1 minute, 21-second video clip that some social media users blasted as “unhinged,” “nasty” and “toxic.”
Owen made the remarks as part of a 75-minute online meeting with workers, the company said in an email to CBS MoneyWatch. It added that the clip “loses the context of the broader discussion.”
ZEELAND, Mich. — In its third quarter results, MillerKnoll announced targeted actions aimed at reducing costs and improving operating efficiencies, including deciding to cease operating its Fully division as a stand-alone brand and instead sell select Fully products through its Design Within Reach and Herman Miller eCommerce sites.
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