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From Home Furnishing Business
December 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
CBS has announced a new program Secret Celebrity Renovation, a one-hour reality series that gives celebrities in sports, music and entertainment the chance to gift a surprise home renovation to a meaningful person who helped guide them to success. Celebrities participating in making these heartfelt gifts include Grammy-winning artist and host Eve (The Talk); actor and comedian Wayne Brady (Let’s Make a Deal); NBA All-Star Chris Paul; Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith and more.
December 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
In 1986, Ethan Allen’s Chairman and CEO, Farooq Kathwari, invited every Ethan Allen interior designer to company headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut, for a multi-day celebration. The tradition continued for 33 years and grew to include a slate of awards for exceptional interior design work.
December 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Capitalizing on a recent shift in timing of home furnishings industry markets, and in concert with ongoing travel and government restrictions in the western United States, International Market Centers (IMC) has rescheduled the winter and summer editions of the Las Vegas Market — originally planned in January and July — to run April 11-15, 2021, and August 22-26, 2021. IMC’s 2021 markets in Atlanta for Gift & Home and Apparel will run as scheduled.
December 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Los Angeles-based ecommerce sales and marketing company BrandJump has announced it has established a new Home Center Department to bring a more specialized focus to home improvement channel retailers such as Home Depot and Lowes.
December 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Organic mattress producer OMI has announced its 15th year of Greenguard Gold certification in 2021. The certification demonstrates that OMI mattresses are independently tested and certified to meet rigorous standards for chemical emissions and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
December 15,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
On the heels of High Point Market Authority’s decision to postpone the Spring 2021 High Point Market to June 5-9, the High Point Premarket Committee is confirming their spring 2021 dates. Originally scheduled for March, Premarket will now take place April 25-27, 2021.
December 15,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Casegoods and upholstery manufacturer A.R.T. Furniture has hired industry veteran Tommy Leflein as an exclusive representative for the northeast territory.