March 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
E-commerce furniture and home furnishings websites continue to chip away at brick and mortar retailers, reporting a double-digit growth of 22% by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2018 compared to single-digit growth by other furniture and home furnishings retail channels.
March 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Canadian retailer Tepperman’s has announced its 95th anniversary. With six large-format retail stores across Southwestern Ontario, the company has burgeoned from a small family business to one of Ontario’s leading furniture retailer – regularly earning recognition as Retailer and Business of the Year by local chambers of commerce, as well as for their Corporate Social Responsibility efforts related to community and environment.
March 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has announced the Fire House Casual Living Store as the recipient of this year’s Mary Fruehauf Retail Genius Award. The four-unit operation has stores in Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C. plus a store in Greenville, S.C.
March 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress producer Eclipse International has announced the addition of 350 retail doors to its dealer network in North America for its Eclipse and Eastman House brands.
March 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Rug manufacturer and wholesale distributor Rugs America has announced the revamp of its website, optimizing user-friendliness and streamlining the overall appearance.
February 28,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has announced industry icon Richard Frinier as the recipient of its 2020 Industry Partner Award at the Association’s Educational Conference at the Kona Kai Resort in San Diego earlier this month.
February 28,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Following a successful introduction during the January markets, IMC_di, the new digital innovation division of International Market Centers (IMC), now focuses on integration and staffing for business acceleration.