June 26,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
To celebrate the July 4th holiday, American Freight (formerly Sears Outlet) has announced its donation of over $100,000 in appliances and furniture items to fire stations across the country.
June 25,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The American Mattress Alliance (AMA) has announced its inaugural board of directors. The AMA was created in response to an antidumping petition filed with the International Trade Commission (ITC) on March 31, 2020 by petitioners Brooklyn Bedding, Corsicana Mattress Company, Elite Comfort Solutions, FXI Inc., Innocor Inc., Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Leggett & Platt Incorporated, and others.
June 25,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) has received an SDCE 100 Award for innovation for its digital freight marketplace, XPO Connect. The 2020 awards were announced by Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) magazine, known as the executive’s user manual for supply and demand chain transformation.
June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
RTA furniture provider Walker Edison has named Joana McKenna as its president, effective immediately and reporting directly to Brad Bonham, CEO.
June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Casegoods and upholstery producer Standard Furniture has announced the appointment of Jay Peters as vice president of merchandising for all of the company’s brands.
June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Spring Air International has announced all of its factories are returning to full capacity. The company is anticipating an uptick in domestic sales from bedding brands and retailers that had been importing but are now looking for a domestic producer that could fill supply chains because of the anti-dumping petition currently being adjudicated in Washington.
June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
High Point University graduating senior Maelee Arnold has been honored as the 2020 recipient of the Haverty Cup.