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From Home Furnishing Business
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, Industry
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) has announced that Kurt L. Darrow will retire from his positions as president and CEO on April 25, 2021, after more than 40 years of service to the company. His retirement follows the end of La-Z-Boy’s fiscal 2021 year. He will remain chairman of the board of directors, in a non-executive capacity.
February 17,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Furniture manufacturer Ekornes, Inc., through its North American dealer network, has raised over $1.2 million in 2020 for local charities. The company has run their annual Stressless Charity promotion for a decade each year from Nov-Jan but last year expanded the event and ran it three times beginning June 5.
February 17,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The Malouf Foundation has announced a new training module available on its survivor-led and informed OnWatch education platform, which is designed to empower users to spot, report and prevent trafficking. The free digital training was launched last year and is available at IAmOnWatch.org.
February 16,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Las Vegas Market will present "Design West,” an exploration of West Coast design and Las Vegas Market’s role in defining current and future trends, on Feb 24. The hour-long webinar, which is presented in partnership with Modern Luxury, is worth 1 CEU credit.
February 16,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Ecommerce heavyweight Overstock.com has been named on Forbes List of America’s Best Midsized Employers of 2021.