October 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry, Las Vegas, Market 
Following the recent conclusion of the Summer Las Vegas Market, leading mattress manufacturer Mlily USA has entered into an agreement to double the size of its market showroom.
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
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA), and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), have announced a rebrand of the popular Design Viewpoints Series (DVS) educational seminars, as well as its upcoming Fall Market virtual schedule. Now titled ASID Learn x Design, attendees can earn up to 3 IDCEC-approved continuing education units (CEUs) through this program.
September 30,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
As many industry events have been canceled, rescheduled or scaled back, WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, has worked hard to keep its members engaged online in 2020. To that end the group recently launched a new fundraising raffle to help support its mission.