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From Home Furnishing Business
March 30,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Mattresses, Product 
Simmons Beautyrest it set to launch its second annual National Training Month, an April campaign focused on educating retail sales associates about key industry topics in advance of the Memorial Day holiday, a weekend that traditionally serves as the unofficial start of the busy summer mattress-selling season.
March 30,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, Outdoor Furniture, Product
Universal Furniture has scheduled three seminars and a social event for interior designers at next month's High Point Market, and the company will open its Steelyard Designers Lounge at noon on Friday, April 21, the day before the market's official opening day.
March 30,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Special Events
A new guidebook on digital marketing that is written exclusively for independent retailers of durable goods made its debut at this week's Mega Group USA national convention in New Orleans.
March 29,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly
Las Vegas Market has announced that for the first time, it is partnering with influential home fashions magazine Luxe Interiors + Design and an elite group of high profile Western designers to present its influential “Ahead of the Curve” educational program at the Summer Las Vegas Market, running July 30 - Aug. 3, 2017.
March 29,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Dining Room, Product
Graduate students from Pratt Institute’s Interior Design Department created a distinctive tabletop installation for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) Dining By Design event, which was held last week at Pier 92 in Manhattan.
March 29,
2017 by Jane Chero in Carpets / Rugs, Designer Weekly, Product
Floor covering and home accents manufacturer Nourison highlighted the Prismatic area rug and Manhattan broadloom carpet collections at the Architectural Digest Design Show at New York City last week. The vibrant colors and 3D-like designs of the Prismatic rugs captured the attention of interior designers, who made up the majority of attendees visiting Nourison’s booth.
March 29,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Green, Industry
Consumers prefer sustainable – yet tech-friendly – design elements for their outdoor living spaces, according to the 2017 Residential Landscape Architecture Trends Survey conducted by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). For the first time, wireless/internet connectivity entered the top ten project types, suggesting that people want a backyard that allows them to enjoy both nature and connectivity.