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From Home Furnishing Business
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.
March 1,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
City of Hope, a world-renowned independent cancer and diabetes research and treatment center, has renamed its preeminent diabetes research center the Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute, in honor of its longtime director and research pioneer.
February 24,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) has announced that Charlie Zagaroli, president and creative director of Zagco, has been appointed to the ISFD board of directors. He will serve on board committees supporting the organization’s social and digital media efforts as well as working on student scholarship and events. ISFD has also created a new board position, Student Member of the Board, which will be filled by Landon Lane from Appalachian State University.
February 23,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) has announced that Raphael Richmond, senior director of corporate compliance and employment law, will succeed Stephen K. Krull as vice president and general counsel, effective April 25, 2021, concurrent with the company’s new fiscal year.