November 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, has announced A Tour of The Home Furnishings Industry, an expansion of its extensive mentoring program for all students through a virtual platform.
October 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has confirmed it will produce 22 buying opportunities for the home furnishings, gift and apparel industries in 2021. The wholesale events will take place in Atlanta, High Point, N.C and Las Vegas.
October 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) has announced free shipping on all orders, offering shoppers ongoing savings for years to come. The new benefit applies to all inventory, requires no subscription or annual fee, requires no minimum purchase price, and does not have an item size or price cap.
October 14,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, has announced the nominees for the 2020 WOW Awards. Due to the pandemic and uncertainty about safe gatherings, the board of directors has postponed the gala celebrating the WOW Awards until Friday, April 16, 2021. Finalists and recipients will be celebrated during a small gathering. The 2021 WOW Awards gala will return to celebrate 2020 and 2021 recipients Friday, October 16, 2021.
October 5,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Bedding producer Eclipse International has transferred its Eastman House and Chittenden & Eastman license in Malaysia to Aerofoam, a latex producer and mattress manufacturer with a long history in Southeast Asia. The new partnership will position the two brands as Aerofoam’s high-end, luxury brands throughout Malaysia and Singapore.
September 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy
IMC_di, the digital innovations division of International Market Centers (IMC), reports that recent enhancements to ShopZio resulted in increased visibility and utility – and by extension, strong gains in adoption and engagement – for the fully-operational B2B ecommerce platform.
September 11,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Leading mattress manufacturer Corsicana Mattress Company has expanded its rental footprint through a new partnership with O’Rourke Sales Company – this is the first time the company has worked with the national sales group – to provide a boxed bed program for TRIB Group, a rent-to-own buying group.