August 11,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Four Hands, a global leader in lifestyle furnishings, unveils 500+ new designs in its Summer 2026 collection. At the heart of the collection is Modern Coastal, a theme less about shells and nautical motifs than about how the coast shapes materials over time. Reimagined through a global craft lens and drawing on Paris markets, the assortment centers on time-shaped materials like rope, rattan, weathered oak, aged brass, and hand-worked iron.
August 11,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
NY NOW concluded a very successful Summer show, the first edition under the leadership of Rockview Management Group Inc. Buyer attendance increased by 5% over last year, after several years of declining attendance, and drew buyers from 49 states and 40 countries. Fifty-eight percent of buyers attending came from the Tri-state region (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) with California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, Maryland, and Virginia comprising the top ten states in order of number of buyers attending.
August 11,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
BrandJourney, a consumer products brand management agency with deep expertise across home, lifestyle, and retail brand development, announced it has signed award-winning digital creators and entrepreneurs Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight for exclusive representation in the home category. BrandJourney will pursue strategic licensing partnerships to bring Brooklyn and Bailey home products to retailers.
August 11,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
At Salone del Mobile 2026, B&B Italia marks a return of strong symbolic and design value: after a twenty-five-year absence from the event - with the exception of its 2019 presence at the Flos B&B Italia Group presentation - the brand returns with a renewed vision, featuring a constellation of new products, unique collaborations, and significant collection developments.
August 11,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Building on the momentum of the Summer 2026 edition, the Winter NY NOW Show will feature an expanded mix of category leaders and emerging brands in a reimagined show floor designed to drive discovery throughout the show. NY NOW's Winter 2027 Market will take place Jan 31 – Feb 2, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, marking the first full show cycle under the leadership of Rockview Management Group.