April 26,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Sleep products manufacturer Soft-Tex International Inc. has announced 3 new executive management positions appointing Danielle Ignazzi as chief innovation officer, Christine McKiernan as chief quality officer, and Lloyd Wilson as chief legal officer.
April 12,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) has announced changes to its leadership team, appointing Melanie Huet (formerly chief marketing officer and EVP of marketing and innovation) to chief commercial officer and Shelley Huff (formerly CEO of Tuft & Needle, EVP of direct to consumer) to chief operating officer.
April 8,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Diamond Mattress will debut new mattresses and pillows at the upcoming Las Vegas Market that will be firsts for the Top 20 U.S. mattress manufacturer.
April 7,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industries, has announced an all-star lineup of guest speakers for its annual conference, including Marilyn Sherman, Tamra Chandler, and Dr. Shirley Davis. The conference will be held virtually on May 6 – 7.
March 18,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has announced that STURDY, the Stop Tip-overs of Unstable Risky Dressers on Youth Act (H.R.1314), was reintroduced in the House by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) on Feb. 24. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced it in the Senate (S.441) February 25.
March 12,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Wayfair (NYSE: W) has announced that its Chief Product and Marketing Officer Ed Macri will retire from the company in 2021.
March 8,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
IMC_di, International Market Centers’ Digital Innovation division, has announced another round of new hires encompassing sales, development, engineering and customer success to its team developing Juniper, a full suite of digital sales and marketing solutions designed to connect wholesale buying and selling across all channels – online, on the road, or at market.