January 20,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Palazzo, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) platform that enables retailers and real estate teams to design, visualize, and sell furniture, has launched “Palazzo Studio,” a next-generation creative platform for on-brand lifestyle imagery. Palazzo Studio enables brands to generate photorealistic lifestyle scenes from standard product photos instantly.
January 20,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Wonder, the retail sales acceleration platform and subsidiary of publicly-traded GigaCloud Technology Inc., announced a strategic partnership with FormPiper and LendingClub Bank, subsidiary of LendingClub Corporation, to deliver a fully integrated multi-tier consumer financing platform to furniture retailers nationwide.
January 20,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
HealthGuard is giving retailers a new way to spark shopper interest and build the bedding ticket with the launch of its NuGlow™ collagen pillows, an elevated beauty-sleep solution aligned with rising consumer demand for products that can blend cosmetic and wellness benefits with sleep comfort. NuGlow debuts January 24–29 at Las Vegas Market at HealthGuard in C-1565.
January 20,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
This season, HOULTE's latest release brings the philosophy to life that the best furniture shouldn't demand that you adapt to it. It should evolve with you, prioritizing honest materials and engineered durability over fleeting trends.
January 19,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
MillerKnoll, a growth-oriented small-cap value company in the industrial and consumer sectors, today appointed Claire Spofford to its Board of Directors.
January 19,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
SouthWorth Capital Management, a Memphis-based family office specializing in lower middle market investments, announced the acquisition of American Furniture Manufacturing (AFM) and its family of companies. The transaction pairs SouthWorth’s operational expertise with AFM’s more than 45 years of experience manufacturing upholstered residential furniture for the American consumer.
January 19,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The High Point Market Authority announces 2026 updates to the Diversity Advocacy Alliance (DAA) committee, including its Chair and Vice Chair positions, along with the addition of new committee members.