December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market 
Las Vegas Market has formed a new partnership with the International Surface Event for the group’s three January 2018 trade shows.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, Executive Changes, Industry
Anne Stupp, a member of the Arizona Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Assn., has been elected to the board of trustees of The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The publicity surrounding tiny homes has been anything but small, and a recent article in Sarasota magazine suggests their popularity has now spread to vacationers.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Industry
Jeremiah Goodman, the cover illustrator for Interior Design magazine for 15 years, and Howard Elkus, co-founding principal of the Boston firm Elkus Manfredi Architects, were among the well-known interior designers and architects who passed away in 2017.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Economic News, Industry
The percentage of income spent on furniture and related equipment varies little among U.S. households, despite a wide range of household incomes, according to data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Full line furniture manufacturer and importer Emerald Home Furnishings said it plans to open 10 retail stores in China next year in partnership with a Chinese company.
December 27,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Economic News, Industry
Mattress Firm, whose parent company, Steinhoff International, has been struggling in the wake of an accounting scandal, said it has obtained a new secured asset-based revolving credit line of up to $225 million.