October 28,
        2014   by   in Green, Industry  
  
        
    
    The Sustainable Furnishings Council and the American Sustainable Business Council have confirmed meetings with administration officials at the White House, including those from the departments of Labor and Energy, the EPA, as part of ASBC 3rd Annual Business summit, Nov. 12-14 in Washington.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        October 28,
        2014   by   in Industry, Special Events  
  
        
    
    Accessories Resource Team and Dallas Market Center have announced the 26th annual ARTS Awards judges.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        October 28,
        2014   by   in Market  
  
        
    
    Organizers of Interior Lifestyle China reported a 28 percent increase in buyer attendance at the Sept. 18-20 show in Shanghai.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        October 27,
        2014   by   in Industry  
  
        
    
    A new report from Unity Marketing on affluent consumers' home furnishings spending habits, "Cocooning in New Luxury Style", is the basis for a new blog series designed to offer vendors and retailers ways they can use the data to drive business and for marketing and branding purposes.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        October 27,
        2014   by   in Industry  
  
        
    
    A new report from Greensboro, N.C.-based turnaround consultant Anderson Bauman Tourtellot Vos indicates the U.S. furniture manufacturing sector is on the upswing.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        October 27,
        2014   by   in Economic News, Industry  
  
        
    
    
In 2012, the total U.S. median income was $53,046, and only two states — Maryland and New Jersey — posted median incomes greater than $70,000.