October 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
The organizer of Canton Fair, China Foreign Trade Centre, together with its partners and overseas chambers of commerce, has launched several virtual business matchmaking events in France, Ukraine, Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates, in an effort to build online communication platforms to improve efficiency for global buyers and exhibitors.
October 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has confirmed it will produce 22 buying opportunities for the home furnishings, gift and apparel industries in 2021. The wholesale events will take place in Atlanta, High Point, N.C and Las Vegas.
October 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Italian mattress manufacturer Magniflex’s new GiNO mattress boasts an eight-minute recovery making it one of the quickest expanding boxed bed in the marketplace.
October 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Maven, a home consumer goods company, filed an antitrust complaint in the United States District Court on Wednesday, October 28 against mattress and component companies Corsicana Mattress Company; Elite Comfort Solutions, Inc.; Future Foam, Inc.; FXI Holdings, Inc.; Leggett & Platt, Inc.; Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC; Tempur Sealy International, Inc.; and Brooklyn Bedding, Inc.
October 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Ashley HomeStore has announced a partnership with Elite Rewards, an incentive program company, to raise money for Ashley’s Hope to Dream non-profit organization.
October 28,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Business conditions for the interior design industry remained at its current, unchanged levels for September as the Interior Design Billings Index (IDBI) recorded a score of 52.2, according to the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).
October 28,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Good news for all the young explorers out there: Crate and Kids' new collaboration with the Jane Goodall Institute, a global conservation organization dedicated to improving the lives of people, animals and the environment, brings nature-inspired furniture, decor and textiles to the home as Dr. Goodall celebrates 60 years of research and discovery.