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From Home Furnishing Business
January 13,
2021 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
The Bienenstock Furniture Library has announced updates to its board of directors effective this month. Among its ongoing initiatives as a furniture and design industry resource, the board will serve to support the library’s inaugural Student Design Summit this fall.
January 11,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has renewed the Richard Frinier Design Scholarship program initiated four years ago, following cancellation in 2020 due to challenges of the pandemic. At the same time, the renowned designer and his wife and business partner, Catherine, have increased the scholarship award to $2,500.
January 8,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The committee for High Point’s First Tuesday has announced the full schedule of dates for 2021. Originally the committee had established dates through March of this year.
January 8,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The International Textile Alliance (ITA) has announced a change in the dates for Spring 2021 Showtime Market. Originally scheduled for May 23-26, the Showtime Market core event will be moved up one week to May 16-19, 2021. ITA will support permanent showrooms and temporary exhibitors by appointment during Premarket on April 25-27 and during the last few days of the rescheduled High Point Market on June 8-10, 2021.
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.