March 26,
        2020   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Mattress producer Eclipse International has named bedding and home furnishings industry veteran Mark Dentale as director of licensing.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        March 26,
        2020   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Rent-to-own major Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) and its divisions Aaron's Business and Progressive Leasing are donating 100 laptop computers to Atlanta-area school children who need the technology to participate in distance learning, which has become the new normal for students across the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        March 26,
        2020   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Avocado Green, makers of organic and eco-luxury sleep products, has refocused a large part of its cut and sew department in its American factory to the production of reusable face masks in light of the COVID-19 mask shortage.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        March 25,
        2020   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Flexsteel Inds., Inc. (NASDAQ: FLXS) has announced the appointment of Derek P. Schmidt as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, effective April 6, 2020.  
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        March 25,
        2020   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Kimball International, Inc. (NYSE: KBAL) has released the following statement from CEO Kristie Juster regarding the current impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on the company.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        March 25,
        2020   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Utah-based online furniture company Walker Edison has announced the donation of over 500 desks to individuals and families in need.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        March 24,
        2020   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry  
  
        
    
    
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has announced that dates for its ICFA Preview Show, July 14 – 16, and Casual Market Chicago, September 22-25, remain unchanged at this time. The leadership team will continue to monitor changing coronavirus conditions.