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From Home Furnishing Business
August 19,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Paramount Sleep Company is gaining significant traction at retail through use of its exclusive Seal of Cotton trademark, driving product engagement and sell-through stores nationwide. For Retailers like Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s, Paramount’s premium collections featuring the Cotton Inc. trademark proves cotton is a natural material that consumers trust.
August 19,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Richard Pieris & Company, the Sri Lanka licensee of leading mattress brand Englander, has opened a 2,000-square-foot boutique in the heart of the city’s upscale shopping district.
August 19,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
An Austrian startup is making waves across the U.S. furniture industry. Mazing GmbH, based in Vienna and Houston with a presence across the United States, has developed a “one-stop content shop” that turns a single 3D model into all the product visuals a brand needs — from augmented reality room previews to AI-generated lifestyle photography.
August 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Somnigroup International Inc. announced that Steve Rusing, currently serving as President of Mattress Firm, has expanded his leadership role to President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 14, 2025. Scott Thompson, Somnigroup's Chairman, CEO and President, has been serving as Mattress Firm's interim Chief Executive Officer since February 2025.
August 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Bassett Furniture, a brand that dominated makeover television for nearly a decade via a long-standing partnership with HGTV, is returning to the genre this month as lead furniture sponsor of this season’s Military Makeover With Montel.
August 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Flexsteel Industries, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers, importers, and marketers of residential furniture products in the United States, reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 results.
August 18,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The Educational Foundation (EF) of IFDA, the International Furnishings and Design Association, announces its grant winners for 2025. Since the early years of this 78-year-old global design industry alliance, EF has awarded grants to talented professionals as well as scholarships to high-achieving design students annually. The funds awarded this year total $30,800. The judging is conducted by a subset of the EF’s Board of Trustees.