March 24,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events 
Five retail sales associates who won a Stearns & Foster national sweepstakes recently visited New York City, where they met with HGTV star Jonathan Scott and heard a presentation from a craftsman who builds Stearns & Foster mattresses.
March 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Rent-To-Own
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) said this week it will nominate three current directors for re-election at its upcoming annual meeting, and indicated in a regulatory filing that it is digging in for a proxy fight with dissident shareholder Engaged Capital.
March 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Delivery, Industry, Special Events
Nick Hobbs, president of dedicated contract services at JB Hunt, and Keith Koenig, president of retailer City Furniture, will be keynote speakers at the 57th annual conference of the International Furniture Transportation and Logistics Council.
March 23,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Carpets / Rugs, High Point, Market, Product
Rug and home decor supplier Surya will host a pair of seminars and several other related events during next month's High Point Market.
March 22,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market, Special Events
Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Co-Founders, Gail Doby and Erin Weir, will host a complimentary breakfast, for professional interior designers on April 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the String & Splinter Club during the High Point Spring Market.
March 22,
2017 by Jane Chero in Carpets / Rugs, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Product
Leading floor covering and home accents manufacturer Nourison hosted a design talk with Shay Geyer of IBB Design and Scot Meacham Wood, Principal Designer of SMW Design during the Las Vegas Market in January and is sharing the design takeaways in a video of the event.
March 22,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly
There’s a new startup in town.
Print the Future, a new technology startup, opened up a pop-up store in New York City offering on-demand custom 3D printed furniture. Through the end of March, customers can bring their own designs or pick from a catalog of ready-to-print designs and see the furniture printed right in front of their eyes.