June 25,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) has received an SDCE 100 Award for innovation for its digital freight marketplace, XPO Connect. The 2020 awards were announced by Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) magazine, known as the executive’s user manual for supply and demand chain transformation.
June 24,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
For 2021, shade products manufacturer Treasure Garden will expand its high quality exterior rug collection with four new designs. Produced in Belgium exclusively for Treasure Garden, these 100% UV stable polypropylene rugs are available in two popular sizes and backed by a one-year warranty against fading. Treasure Garden’s line of outdoor rugs will include 18 individual designer looks.
June 24,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) has announced its webinar ‘Sustainable. Timeless. Design.’ set for Thursday, Jun. 25, at 12 p.m. PT (3 pm ET), sponsored by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Oregon Chapter.
June 24,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Case good importer Modus Furniture has recalled three of its dressers, Brighton, Travis and Bevelle, due to tip-over and entrapment hazards, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). About 1,300 units are affected.
June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
RTA furniture provider Walker Edison has named Joana McKenna as its president, effective immediately and reporting directly to Brad Bonham, CEO.
June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Casegoods and upholstery producer Standard Furniture has announced the appointment of Jay Peters as vice president of merchandising for all of the company’s brands.
June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Spring Air International has announced all of its factories are returning to full capacity. The company is anticipating an uptick in domestic sales from bedding brands and retailers that had been importing but are now looking for a domestic producer that could fill supply chains because of the anti-dumping petition currently being adjudicated in Washington.