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October 27,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. (Ashley) has announced its plans to build a new facility in Etna, Ohio, investing $70 million and creating 300 new jobs. Hiring will begin in late 2021, once the building is completed.
October 26,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Bedding manufacturer Southerland has announced Daryl Newton as regional vice president of sales to oversee the company’s efforts in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming.
October 26,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
After making a pledge towards sustainability and joining the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), HOM Furniture has announced it achieved a high score recognition on SFC’s 2020 Wood Furniture Scorecard, an annual honor that recognizes businesses that implement policies and practices to drive responsible wood sourcing.
October 26,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Milwaukee, Wis.-based Verlo Mattress opened a new showroom in Racine on Oct. 23 with a ribbon cutting involving community and business leaders.
October 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) recognized Pinnacle finalists and revealed the winners tonight during the Pinnacle Awards’ Great Designs Unmasked, an online TV-style program on the ISFD’s YouTube channel. Acclaimed interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins keynoted the awards ceremony.
October 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
The one and only High Point Market of 2020 concluded on October 21, wrapping up a 9-day expanded Market that was executed with a multitude of safety measures in light of the ongoing pandemic. Despite the noticeable differences, Fall Market exhibitors are exuding optimism and reporting strong order writing from the show.
October 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The Canton Fair Design Awards (CF Awards), presented by the 128th China Import and Export Fair, have shortlisted 692 products from 274 companies for the final competition. This year's CF Awards have received 1966 applications from 932 companies, seeing a year-on-year increase of 27 percent and 35 percent respectively.