July 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Home furnishings and décor retailer Ballard Designs is celebrating its 10-year partnership with design star Suzanne Kasler by giving away $10,000 in merchandise and a private tour for two of Kasler’s Atlanta, Georgia home.
June 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Precision Textiles, a supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations for the bedding, automotive, health care and home furnishings industries, has announced that its new hygienic mattress testing kits are being used in more than 500 retail stores in the United States after being introduced in April.
June 24,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
For 2021, shade products manufacturer Treasure Garden will expand its high quality exterior rug collection with four new designs. Produced in Belgium exclusively for Treasure Garden, these 100% UV stable polypropylene rugs are available in two popular sizes and backed by a one-year warranty against fading. Treasure Garden’s line of outdoor rugs will include 18 individual designer looks.
June 24,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) has announced its webinar ‘Sustainable. Timeless. Design.’ set for Thursday, Jun. 25, at 12 p.m. PT (3 pm ET), sponsored by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Oregon Chapter.
June 24,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Case good importer Modus Furniture has recalled three of its dressers, Brighton, Travis and Bevelle, due to tip-over and entrapment hazards, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). About 1,300 units are affected.
June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
High Point University graduating senior Maelee Arnold has been honored as the 2020 recipient of the Haverty Cup.
June 19,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The International Casual Furnishings Association has announced outdoor furnishings executive Gary McCray is its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.