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From Home Furnishing Business
May 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Merchandising 
Retailer Room & Board, which operates 17 stores in nine states and the District of Columbia, plans to build a 250,000 square-foot warehouse and distribution center near Newton, N.C., according to a story in the Charlotte Business Journal.
May 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
Logistics and transportation giant XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), a major player in furniture transportation and last-mile delivery, recorded a profit of $21.3 million or 16 cents per share in the first quarter, reversing a net loss in last year’s first quarter.
May 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Simmons Beautyrest and Mattress Firm are joining forces at this weekend’s Kentucky Derby festivities to create the Black Diamond Lounge, which will provide fans with neck and shoulder massages, shoe shines and refreshments to help visitors beat the heat.
May 3,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Actor, producer and designer Sarah Jessica Parker will step onto the global home furnishings and fashion stage in Atlanta on July 15 with her exclusive AmericasMart Live presentation, “Sarah Jessica Parker: Pumps, Purses and Serious Profits - Building a Fashion Empire One Step at Time”.
May 3,
2017 by Jane Chero in Acquisition, Designer Weekly, Industry
20-20 Technologies Inc. ("2020"), a leading provider of interior space planning software solutions, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by San Francisco-based Golden Gate Capital, a leading private equity investment firm.
May 3,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
A Mississippi State interior design major is one of only five U.S. undergraduates selected to receive the highly coveted Celia Moh Scholarship for the upcoming academic year.
May 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
The Furniture Foundation, a research and education fund administered by the American Home Furnishings Alliance, announced it has awarded grants totaling nearly $75,000 that will benefit education programs targeting rising furniture designers, factory workers and front-line manufacturing management personnel.