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From Home Furnishing Business
April 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has announced its publication of three more books, hardcover oral histories of Hall of Fame inductees Aminy I. Audi, CEO and chairman of L. & J.G. Stickley; John Bray, president of Vanguard Furniture Company; and the late Bernard Castro, founder of Castro Convertibles.
April 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
Classy Art, a resource for wall art and décor, is hosting a virtual High Point market for its customers and sales force until May 3 and will donate 50% of the net proceeds to Save the Children.
April 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has announced the launch of new online resource centers through its Atlanta, Las Vegas, and High Point Market websites, offering buyers and exhibitors the opportunity to engage with each other, stay up-to-date on key trends and industry news, and access webinars and other rich content until physical markets are staged again.
April 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Atlanta-based Havertys has announced it is reopening most of its stores, but has eliminated the jobs of 1,200 workers, according to a report from the AJC.
April 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Bedding producer Spring Air has transformed its Northeast 300,000-square-foot mattress, box springs and pillow factory into a mask-making operation to help fill the shortage of protective supplies brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 28,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Hooker Furniture has announced its “Virtual Spring Market” initiative to continue to service its retail and interior design partners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 28,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO), a global provider of transportation and logistics, has introduced a new digital dashboard for shippers and carriers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company integrated the tools with its XPO Connect digital freight platform in North America and Europe.