June 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Buyer activity and sales levels are surging on ShopZio, a B2B digital marketplace powered by IMC_di, International Market Centers’ digital innovation division. Key online content and activity metrics such as active users, new vendors, active SKUs and sales, are surpassing any pre-COVID level.
June 15,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Designer Weekly, Industry, Obituaries
Influential designer Martin Roberts, president of Martin Roberts Design, passed away on Friday, May 29, due to complications from surgery, according to a press release.
June 15,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) will host a webinar outlining its Together Safely Master Plan on Wednesday, June 17 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT, sharing health and safety protocols for its summer markets in Atlanta and Las Vegas.
June 15,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Totowa, N.J.-based Precision Textiles has announced that its newly launched hygienic mattress testing kit is being deployed by Rooms To Go in a new advertising campaign where the retailer emphasizes health and safety.
June 12,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Reclining sofa supplier Manwah has promoted Jackson Carpenter to president of the company’s MW Home division and Gabriele Natale has been hired to lead Cheers as its president. Both Carpenter and Natale will report to Guy Ray, CEO of Manwah USA.
June 12,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
High-end upholstery and case good producer Vanguard Furniture has announced the launch of its 3D visualizer. The state of the art tool allows users to visualize custom options and finishes on the fly including exact pricing for one of a kind designs.