October 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
The Home Furnishings Association (HFA) has named Shannon Williams its new chief operating officer. The announcement was made by Mark Schumacher, the association’s chief executive officer. Williams previously served as vice president of strategy and performance.
October 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Showing more improvements, new orders in July were up 39% from July 2019 and orders are now about even with orders for the same period a year ago, according to a report by the Smith Leonard accounting and consulting firm.
October 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Online powerhouse Amazon has announced October 13 and 14 for its highly anticipated Prime Day. It was forced to postpone the event in June, as pandemic-related disruption to global supply chains caused warehouse strains and product availability issues around the world.
October 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
BrandJump, a leading ecommerce sales and marketing firm serving the home furnishings industry, will host a free virtual conversation focusing on “Building an Online Promotional Calendar.” The webinar is set for Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET.
September 30,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Three women-owned California-based textile brands, Brook Perdigon Textiles, Lake August, and Rule of Three have announced the launch of California Collective. The goal of the Collective is to better connect the California design industry with three distinct textile brands by offering a more personal concierge-style shopping service through a shared, internal sales representative.
September 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
New technology company Virtual Market Center has announced the launch of its VMC virtual marketplace for the home furnishings industry, combining digital showroom tours with powerful sales tools.
September 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has named Anu Gupta as chief strategy and transformation officer, effective October 5.