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From Home Furnishing Business
October 7,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Home specialty retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) has announced plans to close its U.S. stores on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020.
October 7,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Leading software solution provider Storis has just released version 10.4 of its software platform packed with significant enhancements across a spectrum of functional areas. Resource efficiency is a common thread of the new features, from warehouse operations to inventory allocation and margin control.
October 7,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ: HOFT) is celebrating the 10th anniversary if its Melange collection and will continue its emphasis and expansion with 45 new pieces ready to debut at the Fall High Point Market. The globally inspired, eclectic collection of one-of-a-kind artistic accent pieces has been a top performer for the company, resulting in retail sales of more than $250 million dollars to date.
October 7,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
For the 27th year, Las Vegas-based Walker Furniture’s “Home for The Holidays” program is assisting individuals and families in need in Clark County. Walker Furniture is once again seeking nomination letters from the community through Dec. 9, 2020. The search will provide 35 recipients with an entire houseful of new furniture.
October 7,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress manufacturer Southerland has refined its Wake Up Well Campaign in a move designed to help its independent retailers tap into the national trend of sleep being the newest “fitness” craze. The program is designed to arm RSAs with tools to engage consumers shopping for sleep products, including strategies to help improve sleep, building brand awareness and delivering important information about the company’s broad family of brands.
October 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
High Point Market Authority says 70% of active exhibitors have confirmed their doors will be open for the upcoming High Point Market, Oct. 13 -21, 2020. Attendees wanting to see which showrooms have confirmed open can visit the Exhibitor section of the High Point Market website, www.highpointmarket.org/exhibitor, and look for the golden “Confirmed Open” verbiage on an exhibitor’s profile. They can also check the “Confirmed Open for Fall 2020 Market” filter to hide any profiles who haven’t confirmed they’ll be open.
October 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
DreamView, a world leader in the creation of photoreal 3D CGI representations of products for marketing and eCommerce, has hired John "JT" Thompson as Sr. Director, Enterprise Business Development. In this role JT will be an invaluable resource for retailers and manufacturers to help them streamline asset development by leveraging DreamView's 3D services and platform.