August 15,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry 
Williams Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) has launched its sixth annual campaign to benefit No Kid Hungry, a national initiative to end childhood hunger in America.
August 14,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
APRO, the rent-to-own industry trade association, has joined with TRIB Group and state rental dealer associations in Florida, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee to award more than $115,000 in college scholarships to 49 students.
August 7,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry, Special Events
Ron Wanek, founder and chairman of Ashley Furniture Inds., has received the Nido R. Qubein Philanthropist of the Year Award from the National Speakers Assn.
August 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
An interior designer, a preservation specialist, two design educators and one student designer have been awarded grants from the Educational Foundation of the International Furnishings and Design Association.
August 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Rent-to-own powerhouse Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) is partnering with the largest domestic hunger-relief organization, Feeding America, to raise $150,000 during September, which has been designated as Hunger Action Relief month.
August 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
The sincerity, affinity, and connectivity influenced by color will be the spotlight of Dallas Market Center and Sherwin-Williams’ fall Dine + Design Luncheon.
August 2,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry, Las Vegas, Market, Special Events
Las Vegas Market announced that 11 furniture, home décor and gift temporary exhibitors — +Olive, Applepear Jewelry, Braden & Brooks, Cookplay, Fairgoods, Jo Maddie, Lagoon, Mountain House Furniture, Reemka, Southwest Looms and Wicked Boheme — have been named Summer 2017 Las Vegas Market “Best Booth” winners.