January 15,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Accounting and consulting firm Smith Leonard has provided retailers the changes made to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020.
January 15,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, has announced its 2020 board of directors will remain in their current positions for 2021.
January 15,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Ingka Group, a strategic partner in the IKEA franchise system, has announced it has acquired forestland property in the U.S. from The Conservation Fund, a non-profit conservation organization that has protected over 8 million acres of land in the U.S.
January 15,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress manufacturer Corsicana Mattress has announced the launch of a social media contest entitled ‘New Year, #WakeRenued’ this month that will spotlight its health-focused brand, Renue Bedding. The initiative, which highlights the restorative and anti-microbial features of the Renue Bedding line, will run Jan. 18 – 25 on the brand’s Instagram and Facebook pages.
January 14,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Casegoods and upholstery resource Amini Innovations Corp. (AICO) announced its annual award winners for 2020 during a presentation on Dec. 24. Jose Esquivias received the Employee of the Year award. The Spirit of Excellence was awarded to Maria Perez and the award for Rising Star went to Ruben Ramirez.
January 14,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Independent sleep products manufacturer Southerland has announced the addition of a one-piece king adjustable power bed base to its American Adjustables Collection.
January 14,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Italian bedding manufacturer Magniflex has added a coordinating pillow to it is newly released Gino brand. Like the mattress, the pillow is manufactured to conform to Oeko-Tex Standard 100, which shows that the product has been tested, certified and contains no harmful chemicals.