November 5,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Ekornes, Inc. has announced a major capacity expansion at its Morganton, N.C. assembly plant (J.E. Ekornes USA) as an ongoing effort to increase the growth of North American business and reduce lead times to consumers.
November 5,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Home textile resource Nestl Bedding has announced the launch of the Nestl Bedding Saniwoven Hypoallergenic Sheets, available in queen and king sizes, utilizing the patented Silvadur Technology to inhibit bacterial growth for a long-lasting, fresh bed.
November 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) is preparing retailers for success by looking back at the challenges of the past year in a new hour-long webinar addressing how to take advantage of lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to best plan for the future. The Nov. 11 session is open to all buyers and sellers in the gift, home furnishings and apparel industries.
November 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX) has announced that its Tempur-Pedic brand was again awarded #1 in Customer Satisfaction for the retail mattress category in the U.S. in the J.D. Power 2020 Mattress Satisfaction Report.
November 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Promotional sales company Planned Furniture Promotions (PFP) is offering a free tool to evaluate the health of retailer’s cash flow and prevent catastrophic business losses during the current supply and demand challenges.
November 4,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Southern Calif.-based Diamond Mattress launched Diamond Mattress University (DMU), the online, mobile-friendly education program, mid-last year at no charge to retail partners nationwide. Since then, DMU has signed up over 1,500 retail sales associates who’ve completed over 3,000 courses.
November 3,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The 128th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) has reported nearly 700,000 new products launched on its upgraded digital platform during the virtual exhibition.