October 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
The International Society of Furniture Designers has awarded Samantha Fonseca, an Industrial Design student at Appalachian State University, its coveted ISFD Pinnacle Scholarship for the upcoming year. The scholarship will help offset tuition and other fees for the senior majoring in furniture design.
October 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Upholstery supplier Craftmaster Furniture will be introducing a new, design your own collection within the Paula Deen Home upholstery line at the upcoming High Point Market.
October 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Rug and home major Surya has announced the launch of its first curated luxury catalog, a 347-page book featuring top of the line rugs with exceptional design, quality and craftsmanship.
October 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Following the recent conclusion of the Summer Las Vegas Market, leading mattress manufacturer Mlily USA has entered into an agreement to double the size of its market showroom.
October 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The Home Furnishings Association (HFA) has named Shannon Williams its new chief operating officer. The announcement was made by Mark Schumacher, the association’s chief executive officer. Williams previously served as vice president of strategy and performance.
October 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Showing more improvements, new orders in July were up 39% from July 2019 and orders are now about even with orders for the same period a year ago, according to a report by the Smith Leonard accounting and consulting firm.
October 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Online powerhouse Amazon has announced October 13 and 14 for its highly anticipated Prime Day. It was forced to postpone the event in June, as pandemic-related disruption to global supply chains caused warehouse strains and product availability issues around the world.