May 11,
2016 by in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
The Design Center at The Merchandise Mart opens tomorrow with many showrooms offering 75% off the latest outdoor furniture and accessories at its Outdoor Furniture Sample Sale.
May 11,
2016 by in Business Strategy, Industry
Plans for a new Bob’s Discount Furniture national headquarters place the 103,000-square-foot building on a 9-acre parcel next to Northwest Park in Manchaster, CT.
May 11,
2016 by in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Each year, ICFF® convenes the industry’s top editors and invites them to scout the show. They choose the best of the best of the year’s design crop. This year, five editors will canvas two floors of the Javits Center during ICFF 2016, May 14-17, to determine which products and exhibitors are worthy to be chosen for this coveted award.
May 11,
2016 by in Business Strategy, Industry, Product, Youth, Juvenile Furniture
Leading textile manufacturer, Fine Cotton Factory, has unveiled its Fine Nursery Collection, a grouping of mattress ticking patterns that evoke the love a mother has for her child. The collection, developed for sleep product manufacturers looking to differentiate themselves in the popular juvenile category, was well received at the 2016 ISPA Expo in Orlando, FL.
May 11,
2016 by in Mattresses, Product
Mattress manufacturer Classic Brands’ Bed-In-A-Box program recently surpassed a production milestone, selling two million bed-in-a-box units. They’ve also announced the launch of a new line to bolster its offerings to retailers and consumers.
May 11,
2016 by in Business Strategy, Carpets / Rugs, Industry, Product
Surya celebrated the official opening of its new corporate office space and distribution center with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house held onsite on Monday. More than 150 guests attended the event, which featured comments from Commissioner Chris Carr of the Georgia Department of Economic Development and Commissioner Steve Taylor of Bartow County, followed by a special address from guest of honor, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal.
May 10,
2016 by in Business Strategy, Industry
J.C. Penney (NASDAQ: JCP) has two department tests in the works: It will sell flooring with national carpet and flooring company Empire Today. And it’s rethinking how it sells furniture with Ashley Furniture, the largest maker and retailer of home furnishings in the U.S.