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From Home Furnishing Business
November 16,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Pottery Barn Kids, a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) portfolio of brands, has announced plans for an exclusive product collaboration with designer Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos.
November 16,
2016 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Retail Technology
Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W), has announced the launch of IdeaSpace, the company’s second virtual reality app for designing spaces with furniture and décor.
November 16,
2016 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
Las Vegas Market has announced that a new juried selection of style-setters will debut a changing assortment of better home décor in a dedicated space on the 5th floor of Building C.
November 16,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Acquisition, Industry
La-Z-Boy (LZB) announced it has agreed to acquire the license for the La-Z-Boy brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and also said it has completed the purchase of nine La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries retail stores from an independent dealer in northeastern Pennsylvania.
November 16,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market, Special Events
The High Point Market Authority has named eight people to its 2017 Style Spotters team, which for the first time will consist of a pair of designers from four interior design firms.
November 16,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Steinreich Communications Group, an international public relations firm that has numerous furniture and mattress industry clients, has named Sheila Long O’Mara as the new head of its High Point, N.C., office.
November 15,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
NEHDS Logistics, a provider of last-mile delivery and warehousing services, has named logistics industry veteran Charles Johnson as president and chief operating officer.