March 18,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Ikea, the word’s biggest furniture brand, will temporarily close all 50 store locations across the U.S. as well as the Ikea Planning Studio in Manhattan. The decision was made by Ikea leadership as a pre-cautionary measure due to the rapidly evolving novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
March 18,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Due to growing concern and in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s recommendation on large-scale events, the May NYCxDESIGN festival has been suspended. Instead programming will be presented this October, timed to align with a month of significant design events planned across the city, such as the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum’s National Design Week, Archtober, the Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF), and Open House New York Weekend. The NYCxDESIGN Awards program will continue to honor the design community in May, as planned, with virtual programming followed by a fall live event.
March 18,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Due to the escalating COVID-19 outbreak and the need for social distancing, theMART, along with key industry stakeholders, have made the decision to postpone NeoCon 2020, originally scheduled for June 8-10, in Chicago.
March 17,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) announced that entries are now open for the 2020 Pinnacle Awards. Submissions will be accepted through July 31, 2020.
March 17,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Dallas-based rug-producer Feizy Rugs has announced the expansion of its Dallas World Trade Center showroom, now just shy of 20,000-square-feet.
March 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Dallas Market Center has announced its cancellation of the upcoming March Markets and April Design Week, following government directives in order to support a healthy and safe marketplace as well as a larger obligation to public health.
March 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
ART, the creative home furnishings network, has cancelled its annual conference April 2 – 5, 2020 at the Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa in Fort Myers, Florida.