La-Z-Boy Incorporated manufactures, markets, imports, exports, distributes, and retails upholstery furniture products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through Wholesale and Retail segments. The Wholesale segment manufactures and imports upholstered furniture, such as recliners and motion furniture, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, ottomans, and sleeper sofas; and imports, casegoods (wood) furniture, including bedroom sets, dining room sets, entertainment centers, and occasional pieces. This segment sells its products directly to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores, operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio and branded space locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, dealers, and other independent retailers. The Retail segment sells upholstered furniture, casegoods, and other home furnishing accessories to the end consumer through its retail stores network. It licenses La-Z-Boy brand name on various products; and operates Joybird, an e-commerce retailer that manufacturers upholstered furniture, as well as sells to the end consumer primarily online through its www.joybird.com website and small-format stores in urban markets. The company was formerly known as La-Z-Boy Chair Company and changed its name to La-Z-Boy Incorporated in 1996. La-Z-Boy Incorporated was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Monroe, Michigan.
