July 8,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Independent mattress producer Southerland has named bedding industry veteran Michael Prude executive vice president of operations.
July 8,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The 45th China International Furniture Fair (CIFF Guangzhou) is slated to be the first large-scale furniture trade fair that will be held in Asia in 2020, running July 27 – 30.
July 7,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Executive Changes, Industry
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has announced Doug Sanicola as acting chair following the resignation of Joe Pucci of Great Gatherings. Sanicola will fill the unexpired term through year-end.
July 7,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
N.J.-based Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has announced its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held solely by remote communication, in a “virtually-only” format.
July 7,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Transportation powerhouse XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) has announced Bradley Jacobs, chairman and CEO, will be the keynote speaker for the FreightWaves 2020 3PL Summit on July 21.
July 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has received a temporary certificate of occupancy for the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, its new 315,000-square-foot tradeshow facility in downtown Las Vegas. The Expo officially opens for business on Aug. 30 when it houses the temporary gift and home exhibits for IMC’s Summer 2020 Las Vegas Market.
July 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Smart bed solution provider ReST has announced its collaboration with Purple, coupling its artificial intelligence-powered smart bed with Purple's science-based material that eliminates pressure by being both soft and supportive as well as comfortably cool.