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August 19,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
The Half Pipe Lamp—a simple, purposeful design born from a collaboration between the nonprofit SOUP and SCADpro, SCAD’s innovation design studio.
August 19,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Classy Living, a leading supplier of wall décor, mirrors and lighting, has entered into a new partnership with Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG), North America’s largest and most comprehensive buying group for independent retailers in the home furnishings, bedding, appliance and electronics industries.
August 19,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Design Within Reach (DWR) will open its second North Carolina location on Aug. 21, bringing authentic modern design to Raleigh and the broader Triangle region. DWR opened its first North Carolina location Charlotte’s Sound End in June of 2019.
August 17,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) announces its second Keynote Series event for the upcoming High Point Market, taking place on Sunday, October 18, at 3 p.m. in the High Point Theatre.
August 17,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Lindsey Whitely of Set the Stage The Woodlands in Spring, Texas, was named the winner of Coaster Fine Furniture's “Designed With Coaster” inaugural contest at the recent Summer Las Vegas Furniture Market. The runners-up included Tammy Reinke of Naples Home Staging in Naples, Florida, who placed second, and Lolly Mackenzie of reThink Interiors in Scottsdale, Arizona, who came in third. More than 57 designers from around the country participated in the contest.
August 16,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
ANDMORE announces that Creative Co-Op, one of the longest-standing and prominent tenants in its World Market Center Las Vegas, has extended its lease at the wholesale leader’s world-class destination. The renewal comes on the heels of a successful Summer 2026 Las Vegas Market, underscoring the continued strength and growth of Las Vegas as a premier destination for the wholesale gift and home industry.
August 11,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Four Hands, a global leader in lifestyle furnishings, unveils 500+ new designs in its Summer 2026 collection. At the heart of the collection is Modern Coastal, a theme less about shells and nautical motifs than about how the coast shapes materials over time. Reimagined through a global craft lens and drawing on Paris markets, the assortment centers on time-shaped materials like rope, rattan, weathered oak, aged brass, and hand-worked iron.