April 3,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Ecommerce channel management company BrandJump has announced the launch of its new Product Information Management (PIM) system. The SaaS platform is a customized offering that supports BrandJump’s business model as well as their clients’ go-to-market strategies with the top internet retailers. This is a value-added tool BrandJump is implementing at no cost to their client base.
April 3,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
HS Manufacturing, LLC (Hickory Springs), a division of Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company (HSM), has developed a new medical mattress that can be produced quickly and efficiently at multiple facilities across the U.S. In addition, HSM has materials ready to immediately manufacture free-standing metal beds that meet specifications required for emergency assistance sites.
April 3,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) has announced its members have mobilized to help meet the medical supply needs of health care providers in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
April 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Detroit-based services and solutions technology company Amber Engine has announced the successful virtual onboarding of its first client for its Product Information Management (PIM) solution, designed to help furniture manufacturers sell directly to consumers online.
April 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
New orders in January rose 2% over January 2019 and orders in January 2019 were 8% higher than January 2018, according to a report by the Smith Leonard accounting and consulting firm.
April 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) has announced it will extend the temporary closure of all U.S. and Canada stores for an additional two weeks.
April 1,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the ASID Government & Public Affairs (GPA) Department have been working with elected leaders and Washington D.C. policy stakeholders to secure relief for the design and construction industry, and, specifically, the thousands of small businesses and sole practitioner interior designer firms and firm employees represented by the Society.