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From Home Furnishing Business
May 5,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
David Gebhart, co-owner, co-founder, and creative CEO behind leading home décor brands Global Views, Studio A Home – a Global Views Company, and WilliamDScott.com, has been recognized with a prestigious award as a Distinguished Legacy Member of the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism presented by Dean Jana Hawley at the University of North Texas (UNT).
May 5,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Luxury bedding manufacturer King Koil has promoted three veteran executives to expanded roles to further support it sales organization. Over the past six years the brand has grown dramatically, and the expansion of roles is designed to enhance its service to its retail partners and support its growing national sales team.
May 5,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Seldens Designer Home Furnishings, a fourth-generation Puget Sound retailer, has purchased longtime Bellevue retailer Schoenfeld Interiors. From mid-May through July, Seldens will host a Schoenfeld Interiors Retirement Sale at Schoenfeld’s showroom, 11555 Northup Way, before relocating Seldens Bellevue to the Northup Way space later this year.
May 5,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The race to enter the prestigious International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) 2025 Pinnacle Awards has begun. In addition to the standard professional and student design categories, the Designer-Maker subcategory has expanded this year to include 16 new entry options for artisan makers. Also, all professional designers who produce products that incorporate wood into their design, mimicking nature-inspired patterns, can enter the new Biophilic Design in Wood category. Winners will be announced at the annual Pinnacle Awards Gala held on Oct 27, during the fall High Point Market. The deadline to enter is July 31.
May 5,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
BEDGEAR®, offering solutions for people who aspire to Wake Ready®, announces its newest partnership with The Fine Bedding Company, a UK-based bedding manufacturer and distributor. This collaboration marks BEDGEAR’s strategic entry into the United Kingdom and a further expansion into Ireland, as it will bring Performance® sleep solutions to a new audience of retailers and consumers.
May 4,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Lena Julle will take on the role as Inter IKEA Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer, effective May 1.
May 4,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Kohl’s Corporation announced that the Kohl’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Michael Bender as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Mr. Bender has served as a Director of the Board since July 2019 and was appointed Board Chair in May 2024.