October 30,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market 
Casual resource WaterMark Living hosted a group of design students from Radford University, in Radford, VA., as a part of a student ASID-organized trip to the High Point Market last week. The students participated in a Lunch N Learn at the WaterMark showroom featuring Amanda Frisbee, a speaker from Sunbrella.
October 30,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has announced the 20+20 Project, an industry-wide education initiative with the goal of communicating key furniture safety information to American consumers.
October 30,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) has announced the expansion of its partnership with Marxent, a leading 3D visualization platform for furniture and home improvement retailers leader, making virtual reality available to its sales associates and professional designers.
October 30,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Ashley HomeStore announced the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its 1,000th store on Saturday, Oct. 26. The new store has a 22,000 sq. ft. showroom located at 26955 Dickerson Road in Millsboro, Delaware.
October 30,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
E-commerce home furnishings retailer Wayfair (NYSE:W) has announced a partnership with Big Sister Association of Greater Boston that will bring a workplace mentoring program to the company’s Boston-based headquarters aimed at building relationships between girls from Boston-area schools and Wayfair employees.
October 29,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Bob’s Discount Furniture has announced its recent recognition by Newsweek Media as one of America’s Best Customer Service Brands. The accolade follows the company being named as one of America’s Top Mid-Size Employers by Forbes Media.
October 29,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Youth furniture supplier KidKraft has announced the appointment of Todd Whitbeck as chief financial officer.