January 5,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) has announced the 2021 Style Spotters team. The team takes the reins this month and will hold the title throughout the calendar year, applying their trend-tracking abilities to both 2021 Markets – June 5-9 and October 16-20.
January 5,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Accounting and consulting firm Smith Leonard has provided retailers a breakdown of the 2021 changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
January 5,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Strengthening its commitment to sourcing wood responsibly, Pottery Barn, a member of William-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) portfolio of brands, has announced its goal to plant three million trees by the end of 2023.
January 4,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Arcadia, Wis.-based Ashley Furniture Industries has opened a new Ashley Furniture HomeStore in the former Toys R Us building at 2906 Market Place in Onalaska, according to a report from the La Crosse Tribune. The new store opened Dec. 18.
January 4,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Bedding producer Englander has announced its Dreamer mattress collection, launched early 2020 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, has posted strong sales despite retail closings and industry supply issues.
January 4,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The Sustainable Furnishings Council has scheduled a webinar, “What is Sustainable Furniture Anyway?,” for Jan. 21. The one-hour event begins at 12 noon, Eastern time.
December 31,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
New orders in October were up 40% over October 2019 orders, following similar increases in September, August, July and June, according to a report by Smith Leonard accounting and consulting firm.