April 17,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Bedding industry veteran Charlie Torrez has joined Spring Air International in the newly created position of director of sales. Torrez brings more than 10 years of bedding industry experience from senior roles at Mattress Firm and Intellibed. He will play a key role in the development of the national brand’s sales strategy, and its training and development program.
April 17,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The National Retail Federation (NRF), the world’s largest retail trade association, has reported that sales grew in March even as inflation edged higher.
April 17,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Corsicana Mattress Company’s hospitality has announced record written orders during the recent G6 Conference, the event dedicated to 1,400 economy lodging locations under the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands in the U.S. and Canada.
April 14,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Full-line North American wholesaler and retailer Moe’s Home Collection has appointed David Andru as chief financial officer.
April 14,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) is now accepting applications for the Innovation + Design 2022 competition and exhibition. This is a juried furniture industry sponsored competition intended for professional designers who make their own product and the next generation of serious woodworking students who are anticipating a career in the custom wood and related home furnishings industries.
April 14,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Luxury bedding manufacturer Kingsdown has expanded the international reach of its bedMATCH system, this time via a licensing agreement with Netherlands-based bedding furniture company Beter Bed.
April 14,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Leone di Fiume, a luxury handblown glass and candle company based in Turkey, has donated US$30,000 to the Red Cross in support of Ukraine humanitarian aid. The donation will assist those affected by the evolving crisis in that country by providing food, medicine, shelter and water. It will also help the Red Cross assist those displaced by the conflict.