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.
June 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress manufacturer King Koil has launched its Smartlife Mattress by King Koil with West Coast retail powerhouse Sit ‘n Sleep in all of its 40 stores.
June 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions, and Rooms To Go have joined forces to provide personal protective equipment to Grady Health System for use in Atlanta medical facilities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 3,
2020 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly
Atlanta Market is ready to kick off the summer market season with new dates and a modified format that will allow retailers and designers to source needed new product during their recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The 2020 summer market will be staged August 13-18, 2020 at AmericasMart Atlanta, with buying across its complete product collection alongside new enhanced safety protocols.
June 3,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Submissions are now being accepted for Las Vegas Market’s proprietary FIRST LOOK trends program, which will showcase design and color trends through two 30-minute, CEU-accredited webinars presented in advance of the Summer 2020 Market, Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, 2020. All Las Vegas Market exhibitors are invited to submit their best-selling or new introductions in furniture, gift and home décor products for consideration by Friday, June 12.
June 3,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Sonneman—A Way of Light, a pioneer in sophisticated, contemporary lighting, has expanded its leadership team with the promotion of two senior-level team members. Gray Sessoms, formerly director of sales at Sonneman, has been promoted to vice president of sales. Additionally, Matthew Sonneman has been promoted from director of sales and market development to vice president of business development.
June 3,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Restonic Mattress Corporation has announced the launch of a national consumer contest on its trademarked SleepBlog. The contest, running June 1 – 12, asks consumers to tag their favorite local businesses on social media and the company is offering two cash prizes.