March 25,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Dallas interior designer Jean Liu is using her Michigan-based outdoor furniture manufacturing plant to assist those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic by making thousands of surgical masks available to hospitals for free.
March 25,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
In compliance with the City of Atlanta Executive Order for residents to shelter in place and non-essential businesses to temporarily close, International Market Centers (IMC) has temporarily closed AmericasMart Atlanta, the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) as of 5 p.m., March 24, 2020.
March 25,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market
The International Textile Alliance (ITA) has moved the dates of its upcoming Spring Showtime Market to June 12-16, in response to the COVID-19 situation. The new dates coincide with the recently revised dates for the Spring High Point Market set for June 12-14, and gives attendees the opportunity to attend both major events in one trip.
March 25,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market
Custom upholstered furniture manufacturer Norwalk Furniture is responding to the needs of its clients, partners and affiliates through a combination of initiatives in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and the postponement of the High Point Market. The programs include plans to creatively support its customers in new ways, including a variety of virtual initiatives to launch its new product introductions this spring.
March 25,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Dallas Market Center has announced that Dallas County issued a “shelter –in-place” order for residents of Dallas County, which also includes an order for non-essential businesses to cease operations through April 3, 2020. The announcement directly impacts Dallas Market Center.
March 25,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Flexsteel Inds., Inc. (NASDAQ: FLXS) has announced the appointment of Derek P. Schmidt as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, effective April 6, 2020.
March 25,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Kimball International, Inc. (NYSE: KBAL) has released the following statement from CEO Kristie Juster regarding the current impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on the company.