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February 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Ikea is creating a uniquely African line of goods in an effort to tap into the “creative explosion” happening across the continent right now.
February 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Acquisition, Designer Weekly, Industry, Outdoor Furniture, Product
Littlejohn & Co., LLC, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, Conn., has completed the acquisition of Brown Jordan International, Inc., ("BJI") a leading manufacturer of indoor and outdoor furniture serving a variety of commercial and consumer markets.
February 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, announced that its 25th Anniversary Party for Life fundraiser raised $225,000+ for AIDS treatment and prevention.
February 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Green, Industry, Special Events
Wyoming interior design business Fusion Designed was one of five winners of the Sustainable Furnishing Council’s inaugural #GetYourGreenOn competition in January.
February 13,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, Industry, Legal
Restoration Hardware (NYSE: RH) has recalled about 2,700 metal top dining tables from its Railroad Tie and Parson's Railroad collections because the tops may contain lead, which can be harmful to children.
February 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Designer Weekly, Industry, Licensing
Lexington Home Brands said it has signed a licensing agreement with designer Barclay Butera, who will develop a line of case goods and upholstery for the upper-end producer called Barclay Butera for Lexington.
February 8,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
ART, the creative home furnishings network, and the Interior Design Society have announced the speaker lineup for their first annual ART + IDS combined conference set for May 18-21 in Scottsdale, Ariz.