March 11,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Premium furniture manufacturing group American Leather Holdings has announced that American Leather and Lee Industries will withdraw from their attendance at the Spring 2020 High Point Market in response to the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns in the U.S. and around the world.
March 11,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has released its schedule of seminars, tours and hospitality events for Spring 2020 High Point Market, April 25-29. With nearly 40 seminars and events, buyers and designers attending High Point Market will have the opportunity to network with peers, learn about the latest industry trends and earn CEU credits.
March 11,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Growth and diversification of its Commercial Design collection continues at AmericasMart Atlanta with the opening of a new, 1,500+ square foot showroom for Sherwin-Williams. With the addition of the paint company and its flooring partner Shaw Industries, the Building 1, Floor 5 Commercial Design showrooms now offer 100+ hospitality and contract product lines.
March 11,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
After a successful debut of Design Retreat, Kim Radovich, principal of Kim Radovich Interiors and former ASID NY Metro president, has announced that her second professional workshop will take place June 4-5 at Harbor Hill Estate on Long Island, NY.
March 11,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Polywood, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture, has announced the launch of the Ocean Chair as part of its new Wave Collection of outdoor furniture. Each heirloom-quality chair will save 1,000 single-use plastic containers from the ocean, which are sourced from around the world via partners like The Plastic Bank. This kicks off Polywood’s commitment to recycle 1 million pounds of ocean-bound plastic into its furniture line by 2021.
March 11,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
E-commerce channel management company BrandJump has announced Bianca Capasso as associate director of merchandising.
March 11,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) has announced that Bill Ready has been elected to its board of directors.