January 6,
2021 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
1stDibs, a leading marketplace for extraordinary design has announced the results of its fourth annual Interior Designer Trends Survey, completed by hundreds of interior designers around the world. The data reflect the tastes of design experts, informing the industry and consumers of the interiors trends we will likely see in 2021.
January 6,
2021 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Luxury furniture brand Marge Carson is shifting its business model to exit its current line of casegoods collections imported from Philippines and Indonesia, while consolidating its upholstered furniture and Palo Alto Bedroom production in Tijuana, Mexico.
January 6,
2021 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Curator of design, taste and style in the luxury lifestyle market RH (NYSE: RH) has announced it will be making an initial equity investment of approximately $105 million in connection with real estate development initiatives in Aspen, Colorado. The investment includes properties that will be developed into retail locations, hospitality concepts, residential developments, and workforce housing projects.
January 6,
2021 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Dôme Deco, a leading European lifestyle home furnishings brand, has completely changed the approach to its upholstered case goods category and is now not only offering an expanded offering of fabrics, but they are for the most part offering every fabric on every frame.
January 6,
2021 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly
Eleven leading gift and home sales agencies representing 230+ top brands have committed to the Juniper suite of digital tools for sales automation, data management and e-commerce. The agencies are: CMA; J. Grob; Sales Producers; Simblist Group and The Link Companies’ seven agencies (Link2Sales, The Southern Link, The Central Link, The Northern Link, TMA Link, Total Accessories and Key Sales). This critical business decision allows these agencies, as well as early adopters Ivystone and Anne McGilvray & Company, to seamlessly connect and manage their commerce channels – on the road, online and at trade shows.
January 5,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) has announced the 2021 Style Spotters team. The team takes the reins this month and will hold the title throughout the calendar year, applying their trend-tracking abilities to both 2021 Markets – June 5-9 and October 16-20.
January 5,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Accounting and consulting firm Smith Leonard has provided retailers a breakdown of the 2021 changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).