July 23,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Global Views announces the appointment of Aaron Mitchell Johnson as Senior Vice President of Product Development. An award-winning designer and creative leader with a background in fine art, architecture, and product design, Johnson brings decades of experience in the luxury furnishings industry and a reputation for shaping thoughtful, enduring collections. In this role, Johnson will oversee product development across the Global Views, Studio A Home, and GV Design brands, ensuring the continued delivery of distinctive, design-driven collections.
July 23,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The WithIt Scholarship Foundation has given more than $26,000 in various amounts to students for the 2025-26 school year. A total of 15 sophomores and juniors studying for degrees in the home and furnishings industry received the scholarship funding.
July 23,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Leading mattress manufacturer, Bedding Industries of America (BIA), has expanded its sales force in its Chicago plant, BIA Midwest, with the appointment of Aaron Reynolds as territory manager. In this new role for the company, Reynolds is targeting three key untapped states for the brand: Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. He reports directly to BIA Vice President of Business Development in the Midwest, Paul Kenis.
July 23,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Shay Capital sent a letter to Beyond's Chief Executive Officer, Marcus Lemoni and the Board of Directors, commending them on turnaround Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock have achieved:
July 23,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Furnish Together: The National Furniture Bank Coalition, a first-of-its-kind network uniting furniture banks across the U.S., is hosting its first public policy briefing, “A Bed for Every Head,” on July 22, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The summit will spotlight the often-overlooked crisis of furniture poverty and present practical pathways to solutions through policy reform, resource coordination, and national awareness.
July 22,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. announced that on July 16, 2025, James E. Goergen was elected a member of its Board of Directors beginning on July 22, 2025.
July 22,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
A leading marketing executive who has worked with more than 500 independent retailers across the United States has launched Pulse Capital Advisors, in collaboration with multiple funders, to provide up to $1 billion in funding to help dealers navigate a challenging retail environment.