August 12,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Rug and home accents manufacturer Nourison will host a virtual summer market on August 18, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The virtual market is intended to help connect Nourison dealers and interior designers who are unable to attend Atlanta or Las Vegas Market. Nourison will be showing at this summer’s Atlanta and Las Vegas Markets.
August 12,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Classic Home will debut the Villa by Classic Home Affinity pillow collection along with natural fiber rugs at Atlanta, Dallas, and Las Vegas Markets this summer. The new pieces will also be available at Classic Home’s showroom in Los Angeles. Affinity embraces the imperfections of craft production, letting irregular shapes, textured fabrics, and hand painted patterns inform its designs. The new rugs continue Classic Home’s focus on handwoven jute and wool creations in natural colorways. When paired together, Classic Home’s pillows and rugs create organic spaces that embrace a relaxed and calming aesthetic.
August 12,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) will present Environmental Justice: Why it Matters for its monthly Sustainability Essentials webinar series on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 12 p.m. EST.
August 12,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ charitable organization, has announced that Tim Hart of Emerald Expositions has joined its board of directors.
August 10,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. has announced it has moved the Induction Celebration, traditionally held during the October High Point Market, to Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the Sheraton Greensboro Four Seasons.
August 5,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
More than 500 manufacturers, representative groups and importers across home décor, gift and lifestyle will be open throughout the six-day showroom-only Atlanta Market, Aug. 13-18, 2020. To assist buyers in identifying which showrooms are open, Atlanta Market has launched new filtering tools on AmericasMart.com to identify each showroom’s Summer 2020 Market status (open or digital-only) and to specify brands available through ShopZio, a B2B ecommerce platform powered by IMC_di.
August 5,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
International Market Centers (IMC) has announced that the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) will debut a new showroom at Summer Las Vegas Market, Aug. 30-Sep. 3, 2020 and present two virtual programs in August including its monthly First Friday webinar and the 2020 ANDYZ Awards presentation.