February 19,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Organic mattress producer OMI has announced the expansion of its manufacturing capabilities by introducing a new manufacturing concept it is calling a “factory within a factory.” The first such facility is in Denver, where the company has partnered with local manufacturer, Old West Mattress Company.
February 19,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Glendale, Ariz.-based Brooklyn Bedding has announced plans to expand its footprint, breaking ground on a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters.
February 18,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Hooker Furnishings has announced the promotions of Johne Albanese to chief marketing officer and Tod Phelps to senior vice president-operations, both new positions within the company which report to CEO Jeremy Hoff.
February 18,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Sarreid Ltd.,a resource for accent and occasional furniture, upholstery and accessories, has announced the promotion of Karen Forbes Wheeler to senior vice president of operations and corporate secretary, Travis Coley to vice president of finance and corporate treasurer, and Larry Sandwick to vice president of information technology.
February 18,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ charitable organization, has announced a transition in leadership, effective immediately, following the election of new officers. Cole Daugherty takes over as chair of the board, replacing Matthew Katzenson who served in that role since 2017; and Ari Lowenstein is the newly elected vice chair.
February 18,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO), a leading global provider of transportation and logistics solutions, has been named Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Collaborator of the Year by GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC., a leading technology-enabled, third-party logistics provider with extensive transportation relationships.
February 17,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) and the California Central/Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) are now accepting applications for the seventh annual ANDYZ design awards through April 30 with specially-priced “early bird” submissions available through March 31.