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From Home Furnishing Business
October 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
International Market Centers (IMC) announced today that nine designers with diverse backgrounds, design experiences and global perspectives will participate in its Virtual Showhouse for Fall 2020 High Point Market. The program comes to life in The House that Diversity Built, an Oct. 8 webinar with participating designers discussing the cultural influences and product perspectives that went into the creation of their respective rooms.
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 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Universal Furniture has announced the introduction of its Modern Farmhouse line this fall. The 45-sku collection includes furnishings for living, dining, bedroom, occasional and upholstery.
September 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market
International Market Centers (IMC) has announced that 54 of its High Point Market exhibitors are finalists for Fall 2020 Market Snapshot. Voting for the final three People Choice’s winners – furniture (upholstery), furniture (case goods) and home décor – is now open through Oct. 9 at https://form.jotform.com/americasmart/high-point-market-snapshot and daily on the DesignOnHPMkt Instagram page. The winners will be announced on Oct. 13, opening day of High Point Market.
September 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
After receiving the largest number of entries in over a decade, the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) has announced finalists for the prestigious Pinnacle Awards.