July 16,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Leading Italian bedding manufacturer Magniflex will launch a new four-sku MagniStretch Pillow Collection at the Summer Las Vegas Furniture Market. From small to extra-large, the pillows feature all the health properties found in its popular MagniStretch mattresses and are OEKO-TEX certified.
July 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Coaster Fine Furniture will introduce the Sylmar Collection, a three-piece power motion lineup featuring patented anti-pinch technology with a built-in safety stop—designed with pet-friendly and family safety in mind—at the Summer Las Vegas Furniture Market.
July 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
This wedding season, couples are busy finalizing guest lists, menus and registries, but they may be overlooking one of the most important parts of married life: sleep.
July 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Two-thirds (67%) of back-to-school shoppers had already begun purchasing items for the upcoming school year as of early July, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The early start is up from 55% last year and is the highest since NRF started tracking early shopping in 2018. Additionally, half (51%) of back-to-school families are shopping earlier this year compared to last year specifically out of concern that prices will rise due to tariffs.
July 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
IKEA U.S. announces plans for a new store at the Destiny USA shopping center in Syracuse, New York. IKEA Syracuse will be the third store in the state, joining locations in Brooklyn and Long Island, and will bring the IKEA experience closer to the many people of the Syracuse metro area.
July 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
WLIVE Fabric Dressers have been recalled due to risk of serious injury or death from tip-over and entrapment hazards and violations of federal standard for clothing storage units.
July 15,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
From 40 products, Atlanta Market participants have selected four “People’s Choice” winners in the summer 2025 Market Snapshot program: Things Could Be Worse Collection by Calamityware; Blue Bird Ottoman by LR Home; Regina Bowls by Napa Home & Garden; and Ocean Master Cupola by Tuuci. Winners were chosen from eight curated themes: Fun with Fruit; Tactile Appeal; Bright Outlook; Bookish Fun; Back to Nature; Kidulting; Birds of a Feather; and Summertime Fun.