September 18,
        2019   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Bedding producer Restonic Mattress Corp., in partnership with Biltmore in Ashville, N.C., has announced a national consumer contest for a free Biltmore Shippable Sleep Mattress.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        September 18,
        2019   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Luxury B2B furniture and accessories brand Bungalow 5 has announced the launch of its latest innovative collections.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        September 18,
        2019   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Through its Make a Difference Scholarship, rent-to-own major Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) has awarded $60,000 in scholarships to 60 students going back to school this semester to pursue an undergraduate degree.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        September 17,
        2019   by  Laurie Northington in Executive Changes, Industry  
  
        
    
    
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has announced its election of Patrick Cory to a three-year term on its board of directors.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        September 17,
        2019   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
The National Retail Federation says retail sales were up 0.4 percent in August seasonally adjusted from July and up 4.6 percent unadjusted year-over-year. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants.
    
        
    
    
 
    
    
    
        September 17,
        2019   by  Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry  
  
        
    
    
Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen, members of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) portfolio of brands, has unveiled an exclusive collaboration with fashion designer and entrepreneur, Rachel Zoe.