June 8,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Bedding manufacturer Eclipse International has recalled all its 155 employees at its flagship factory Bedding Industries of America and is operating at full production seven days a week to accommodate increased demand following retail shutdowns due to COVID-19.
June 8,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
International Market Centers (IMC) announced record online engagement for its first-ever High Point Virtual Market Experience. Thousands tuned in for educational content and to use the product discovery tools. Anecdotally, exhibitors also reported strong lead generation as well as order writing during the three-week-long event.
June 8,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress manufacturer Mlily USA has expanded its Max Colchon line to offer six value-priced mattresses. The addition gives the company’s retail partners a full suite of mattresses priced to retail from $479 up to the company’s premier PowerCool sleep system at $5,999.
June 5,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has announced the release of its “Together Safely” plan for reopening its buildings in Atlanta, High Point and Las Vegas and preparing for Summer 2020 markets given the COVID-19 situation.
June 5,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Retail software provider Storis has rolled out the latest releases to its CXM Solution, including Shopping Cart Emailing, Manager Dashboards, and integration to Storis enterprise Data Warehouse solutions.
June 5,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Upholstery supplier Craftmaster Furniture has renewed its licensing agreement with Paula Deen Ventures, LLC for three more years.
June 5,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Shoptelligence, creators of a style discovery platform for furniture retailers, has announced the expansion of its team, adding Frank DeFalco as business development director and Julie Kennedy and Doug Collier have joined the board of advisors.