October 20,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
The Diversity Advocacy Alliance (DAA) announces its formation as an independent nonprofit corporation, marking a new chapter for an organization that began as an initiative supported by the High Point Market Authority.
October 20,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
BEDGEAR®, the leader in personalized sleep solutions engineered for airflow and designed to optimize recovery, announced an exclusive partnership with NFL wide receiver A.J. Brown, one of the league's premier athletes and one of football's most disciplined competitors. The partnership reflects a broader shift happening across professional sports and beyond as sleep continues to emerge as one of the most important drivers of daily performance, health, and longevity.
October 20,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Great furniture design does more than capture attention; it shapes how people live and influences what comes next for the home furnishings industry. The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) recognized that creative vision Monday night as it announced the winners of its 2026 Pinnacle Awards during its 30th annual gala at the International Home Furnishings Center’s 11th-floor club level ballroom, held alongside Fall High Point Market. Honoring outstanding achievement across 30 categories, the awards celebrate the designers whose creativity, craftsmanship and innovation move furniture design forward.
October 20,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Following the launch of the IKEA second-hand marketplace in Germany on Oct 14 Mercedes Gutierrez, global head of the Second-hand Business Platform at Ingka Group (IKEA), reflects on what IKEA has learnt, and why new and second-hand can sit side by side.
October 20,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) announces the next National Furniture Safety Week will be October 4-9, 2027.