Ethan Allen eyes commercial furnishings sector

Danbury furnishings manufacturer-retailer Ethan Allen Inc. is launching an online catalog to penetrate deeper into the commercial and hospitality markets, its CEO says. CEO Farooq Kathwari said ethanallencontract.com features many of the items in the 180-page printed catalog for its newly formed Ethan Allen Contract division. Like its residential furnishings-décor division, Ethan Allen Contract offers hospitality and commercial clients product design, interior design, product customization, sourcing, manufacturing, delivery, and installation.