March 9,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
City of Hope, longtime charity of choice for the International Home Furnishings Industry focused on cancer and diabetes research, and the 30th Annual West Coast Golf & Tennis Tournament announced sponsorship and support are growing for one of the industry’s largest fundraising events.
March 9,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Italian bedding manufacturer Magniflex will highlight its updated MagniCool collection at the upcoming High Point Market. The line, which addresses the issue of “sleeping hot” features three new models, as well as a cooling pillow and mattress topper.
March 9,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Gift for Life, the gift and home decor industries’ sole national charitable organization, and NY NOW are fielding a team for the in-person return of AIDS Walk New York 2022, an annual 10K walk raising funds for GMHC, on Sunday, May 15 in New York’s Central Park. NY NOW has pledged to match the first $8,000 in donations.
March 9,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
LA-based designer Kristi Nelson has announced a licensing deal with Chelsea House, launching Kristi Nelson for Chelsea House at High Point Market this April.
March 8,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
American Leather Holdings, parent company of American Leather, Lee Industries, Brookline Furniture and BenchMade Modern, has named Phil Milazzo as interim chief executive officer. Milazzo takes the place of Bruce Birnbach, who has been with the company since 2006.
March 8,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Craftmaster Furniture is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The company began production in the summer of 1972 in a small mill building in downtown Taylorsville, N.C. by Steve Lackey and Jack Stokes.
March 8,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Beginning at the Spring High Point Market, casegoods producer Legacy Classic is rebranding and remerchandising, changing its name to Legacy Classic | Modern with a redesigned showroom and website and refocusing the company’s product development, merchandising and marketing around modern and classic aesthetics.