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From Home Furnishing Business
October 7,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry 
For the 27th year, Las Vegas-based Walker Furniture’s “Home for The Holidays” program is assisting individuals and families in need in Clark County. Walker Furniture is once again seeking nomination letters from the community through Dec. 9, 2020. The search will provide 35 recipients with an entire houseful of new furniture.
October 7,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress manufacturer Southerland has refined its Wake Up Well Campaign in a move designed to help its independent retailers tap into the national trend of sleep being the newest “fitness” craze. The program is designed to arm RSAs with tools to engage consumers shopping for sleep products, including strategies to help improve sleep, building brand awareness and delivering important information about the company’s broad family of brands.
September 30,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA), and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), have announced a rebrand of the popular Design Viewpoints Series (DVS) educational seminars, as well as its upcoming Fall Market virtual schedule. Now titled ASID Learn x Design, attendees can earn up to 3 IDCEC-approved continuing education units (CEUs) through this program.
September 30,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
As many industry events have been canceled, rescheduled or scaled back, WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, has worked hard to keep its members engaged online in 2020. To that end the group recently launched a new fundraising raffle to help support its mission.
September 30,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Three women-owned California-based textile brands, Brook Perdigon Textiles, Lake August, and Rule of Three have announced the launch of California Collective. The goal of the Collective is to better connect the California design industry with three distinct textile brands by offering a more personal concierge-style shopping service through a shared, internal sales representative.
September 23,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Rooted in nature, Urbane Bronze SW 7048 (245-C7) is Sherwin-Williams pick for the 2021 Color of the Year. As a pure, minimalistic expression of nature, Urbane Bronze effortlessly conveys a feeling of warmth and welcome. A refreshing alternative and complement to gray, the hue combines beautifully with pale woods, rich leathers, metals and understated natural stone tones.
September 23,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) has partnered with One Room Challenge to present the first-ever virtual edition of the popular six-week design event. Kicking off Oct. 7, One Room Challenge – High Point Market Edition will exclusively showcase products from High Point Market exhibitors.