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From Home Furnishing Business
May 5,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Bedding, Business Strategy, Industry, Product 
Serta Simmons Bedding, which currently has more than 500 employees in four locations, said it will consolidate the offices into a single corporate headquarters site in Atlanta in 2019.
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 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 Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry
Ward O'Quinn, a 30-year home furnishings industry veteran, has joined IMAB America, where he will serve in a sales and product advisory role focusing on key accounts for the company’s My Youth line.
May 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Adjustable bed and sleep products manufacturer Customatic has developed a marketing program designed to build awareness for its retail and distribution partners’ charitable causes sponsored throughout their communities.
May 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Award-winning designer and television personality Sarah Richardson, researcher David Coletto and Canadian retailer Kimmberly Capone will headline the “Lunch and Learn” speaker series at this month’s Canadian Furniture Show, set for May 26-28 at the International Centre in Toronto.
April 26,
2017 by Jane Chero in Advertising, Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
AmericasMart Atlanta is bringing the Interior Design Society (IDS) back to Atlanta, after several years of absence, as the exclusive sponsor of the IDS Georgia Chapter.