May 9,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
One of the many events that were highlighted in advance of this year’s Spring Market in High Point was the Design Influencers Tour that was hosted by High Point Market Authority (HPMA) and Esteem Media.
May 8,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) will honor three home furnishings industry executives for their individual contributions to their respective communities and their unflagging support of ADL’s mission to fight antisemitism and secure justice and fair treatment to all.
May 8,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
IKEA U.S. announced plans to open new format IKEA stores in Fairfax, Virginia, in summer 2023 and Gaithersburg, Maryland, in fall 2023. This new customer meeting point, called a Plan & order point with Pick-up, will have all of the features of the IKEA Plan & order point, including home furnishing inspiration and personalized interior design planning, with the addition of an IKEA Pick-up point, allowing customers to pick up their purchases made online or purchased at either Plan & order point location.
May 8,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
At their recent board meeting the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) elected 12 new industry colleagues to serve on their board of directors. Liz Moore, furniture designer at Otto & Moore, will continue as the chairperson of the board; Steve Wilcox, president at Furnishings Design Inc., will remain as the ISFD president; and Jack Hendrix, partner Hendrix Barney & Co, CPA, will stay on as the treasurer assisting executive director David Blair as part of the executive team.
May 8,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
100% of emissions offset. 78% of waste diverted from landfills. 100% clean energy use. 2% of revenue donated to nonprofits. 18 climate bills supported. Nearly 100% of mattress and pillow returns donated to shelters. And a 126.2 B Corp score — good enough for a Best For the World™ designation.
May 8,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
Top 100 furniture and mattress retailer Mor Furniture for Less will launch new Mlily USA bedding galleries in 33 stores across the Western, Northwest and Southwest regions this month.
May 7,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
Pottery Barn, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced today the launch of a new collaboration with Sweet July, a lifestyle brand founded by renowned restaurateur, chef, two-time New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur, Ayesha Curry.