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From Home Furnishing Business
October 28,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Babette’s Furniture & Home celebrated the grand opening of Florida’s first Margaritaville Gallery on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8345 US Hwy 441, welcoming guests to a day of tropical festivities and island-inspired entertainment, celebrating the relaxed lifestyle made famous by the late Jimmy Buffett. The opening also highlighted Babette’s commitment to the local community through support for My Special Place, a nonprofit dedicated to creating safe, supportive housing for adults with special needs, and for The Villages Parrot Heads Club and its Jimmy Buffett-inspired philanthropy, “Partying with a Purpose.”
October 28,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Sunbrella, the global leader in performance textiles, returns to Interwoven Textile Fair (Nov. 17-19) in High Point, North Carolina to formally introduce Sunbrella Interiors Velvet Allure, the brand’s first fabric designed exclusively for interior use, alongside a range of additional fabric introductions, further expanding the brand’s portfolio of performance-driven textiles.
October 28,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Doug Bergeron, a significant shareholder of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. with beneficial ownership, collectively with his affiliates and associates, of approximately 5.2% of Ethan Allen’s outstanding common stock, announced that his director nominees, if elected, intend to recommend that the Company’s Board of Directors appoint Stefanie Tsen Ward as interim Chief Executive Officer of Ethan Allen following the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Ms. Ward is one of Mr. Bergeron’s five existing director nominees seeking election at the Annual Meeting.
October 27,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
3D Cloud and MillerKnoll, a global design company, announced the deployment of 3D product configurators on Knoll.com, the latest milestone in its strategy to create high-quality 3D product content once and leverage it across its collective of design brands and customer experiences.
October 27,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Independent mattress manufacturer Gold Bond is delivering significant business success for retailers looking for private label mattress collections that drive sales and customer satisfaction. One such retailer is Binghamton, New York-based HomePLUS, which has seen a 30-percent increase in overall mattress sales, with more than 50 percent of total sales coming from its customized private label collection manufactured by Gold Bond.
October 27,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Ernesta, the leading retailer of custom-sized rugs, announces the opening of its Atlanta showroom, its first in Georgia. Located at 1210 Howell Mill Road in West Midtown's Westside Provisions District, a destination for home furnishings, boutique retail, and dining, the new showroom expands Ernesta's Southeast presence and gives homeowners and design professionals a dedicated space to explore the brand's assortment of custom-sized rugs in person.
October 27,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Breescape®, a bedding brand focused on helping people sleep better through science-backed design, launched its new Adjustable All Season Comforter, a versatile 2-in-1 design that adapts to changing warmth needs throughout the year. The design combines Breescape's signature Cooling Comforter with a soft, washed-cotton Medium-Weight Comforter. The two layers can be used independently or zipped together, offering three ways to adjust warmth as sleep temperature needs change.