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December 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
The High Point Market Authority has announced the Spring 2021 Market, originally scheduled for April 17 – 21, will now be held from June 5 – 9.
December 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Global color authority Pantone has chosen two colors of the year for 2021. Ultimate Gray (17-5104) and Illuminating (13-0647) are two independent colors that come together to create an aspirational color pairing that is practical and rock solid but at the same time warming and optimistic. It is a story of color that encapsulates deeper feelings of thoughtfulness with the promise of something sunny and friendly.
December 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
theMART has announce the launch of the NY Luxury Design Fair, an immersive design experience for trade professionals and consumers scheduled to take place Sept. 9-12, 2021.
The new show is an evolution of the long-running Architectural Digest Design Show, created by the same producers. Offering a fresh take on a twenty-year tradition, the NY Luxury Design Fair will provide access to the best in home design, combining dynamic emerging talent with the newest introductions and launches from preeminent brands across many categories.
December 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
CBS has announced a new program Secret Celebrity Renovation, a one-hour reality series that gives celebrities in sports, music and entertainment the chance to gift a surprise home renovation to a meaningful person who helped guide them to success. Celebrities participating in making these heartfelt gifts include Grammy-winning artist and host Eve (The Talk); actor and comedian Wayne Brady (Let’s Make a Deal); NBA All-Star Chris Paul; Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith and more.
December 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
In 1986, Ethan Allen’s Chairman and CEO, Farooq Kathwari, invited every Ethan Allen interior designer to company headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut, for a multi-day celebration. The tradition continued for 33 years and grew to include a slate of awards for exceptional interior design work.
December 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Capitalizing on a recent shift in timing of home furnishings industry markets, and in concert with ongoing travel and government restrictions in the western United States, International Market Centers (IMC) has rescheduled the winter and summer editions of the Las Vegas Market — originally planned in January and July — to run April 11-15, 2021, and August 22-26, 2021. IMC’s 2021 markets in Atlanta for Gift & Home and Apparel will run as scheduled.
December 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Los Angeles-based ecommerce sales and marketing company BrandJump has announced it has established a new Home Center Department to bring a more specialized focus to home improvement channel retailers such as Home Depot and Lowes.