November 4,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
International Market Centers (IMC) announced today that the November installment of Las Vegas Design Center’s monthly “First Friday” program will address maximizing end-of-year profits for designers. Additionally, select LVDC and other World Market Center Las Vegas showrooms will participate in the Fall Sample Sale, running Nov. 11 – Nov. 13, 2020.
November 4,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Los Angeles-based interior designer and entrepreneur Genevieve Trousdale of Circa Genevieve has launched Circaphiles, an exclusive resource that will serve as a liaison for interior design firms, solopreneurs, and the next generation of designers. Available to professional interior designers and verified design students, the platform will seamlessly connect industry experts through a private community in an effort to share educational assets, experiences, and access to a network of resources, impartial to small studios.
November 4,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Award-winning outdoor fabric resource Outdura will debut its Ovation 4 collection of 103 new fabrics, including a blend of dobbies, jacquards and stripes, at the upcoming ITA Showtime Market in High Point, NC., Nov 15-18 in Market Square #505.
November 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) is preparing retailers for success by looking back at the challenges of the past year in a new hour-long webinar addressing how to take advantage of lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to best plan for the future. The Nov. 11 session is open to all buyers and sellers in the gift, home furnishings and apparel industries.
November 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation was awarded an Ina Mae Kaplan Historic Preservation Grant by the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) to fund new, archival-grade storage equipment for historical documents, photographs, documentary videos and objects.
November 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, has announced A Tour of The Home Furnishings Industry, an expansion of its extensive mentoring program for all students through a virtual platform.
October 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has confirmed it will produce 22 buying opportunities for the home furnishings, gift and apparel industries in 2021. The wholesale events will take place in Atlanta, High Point, N.C and Las Vegas.