February 25,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Surya Inc. has announced a new connected digital experience across its Surya and Global Views brands, highlighted by the launch of an all-new Global Views website. The result is a more connected platform that brings Surya and Global Views together while preserving each brand’s distinct design perspective. Designed to simplify sourcing and support the designer workflow, the experience delivers smarter product discovery, streamlined account tools, and a shared cart across both brands.
February 25,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Watertown Mattress doesn’t spend a lot of money on what it considers slick marketing, nor does it believe in a plush retail location as it is situated in a converted bus depot. But the high-volume, 25-plus-year Gold Bond Mattress retailer specializes in selling the brand’s most expensive luxury collections.
February 25,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
For the fifth year in a row, leading global furniture brand SUNPAN has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® in Canada. This prestigious certification, awarded based on employee responses to a confidential survey, reflects SUNPAN’s unwavering dedication to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and empowering workplace culture.
February 25,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The Piedmont-Triad, Vintage Market Days® (VMD) spring event at the Suites at Market Square is primed to be one of the biggest events in the show's history. With an exciting Vintage Soda Shop themed event that will feature over 85 vendors.
February 25,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Industry-first association will develop a coalition of stakeholders to promote a recognized standard for engaging the commercial real estate sector in the sustainable transition of retail.
February 24,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Global design company West Elm, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led, and sustainable home retailer, announced a new business initiative for the brand, West Elm Office. Marking a significant evolution of the brand’s current workplace product offering, the launch of West Elm Office introduces a curated suite of complete office furniture collections that addresses the needs of today’s modern work environments. Designed to support the furnishing needs of both commercial and residential office needs, West Elm Office products are thoughtfully designed, scalable solutions that balance durability and flexibility. Rooted in modern design principles, each piece in the West Elm Office assortment is constructed from high-quality, contract-grade materials and rigorously tested for long-term performance. The new West Elm Office assortment of desks, chairs, bookcases, shelving, and storage is now available exclusively at westelm.com and at select West Elm retail locations.
February 24,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
As customer expectations and shopping behaviors continue to evolve, Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, is developing new ways to make the physical store experience even more relevant, convenient and inspiring for customers. Across markets, the company has started piloting cooperations with third-party retailers, bringing their complementary products and services together under one IKEA roof.