March 11,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Polywood, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture, has announced the launch of the Ocean Chair as part of its new Wave Collection of outdoor furniture. Each heirloom-quality chair will save 1,000 single-use plastic containers from the ocean, which are sourced from around the world via partners like The Plastic Bank. This kicks off Polywood’s commitment to recycle 1 million pounds of ocean-bound plastic into its furniture line by 2021.
March 11,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
E-commerce channel management company BrandJump has announced Bianca Capasso as associate director of merchandising.
March 11,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) has announced that Bill Ready has been elected to its board of directors.
March 10,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Bankruptcy, Industry
Detroit-based Art Van Furniture has filed for bankruptcy following its announcement last week of plans to close and liquidate all company-owned stores, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press.
March 10,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Fine furniture company EJ Victor has entered into a licensing agreement with the ED Ellen DeGeneres brand. Under the agreement, EJ Victor will collaborate with the ED brand to create an exciting collection of home furniture.
March 10,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Retailer HOM Furniture recently held its Wonderland themed 2020 HOM Furniture Awards Banquet at the Depot in Minneapolis, Minn., recognizing its Vendor of the Year, J Furniture and Representative of the Year, Rosemary Husbands from Best Chair Co.