September 24,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry 
Four truck drivers for independent mattress manufacturer Southerland – one of the few mattress producers to operate its own trucking fleet – have been recognized with the company’s Safe Driving Award for their commitment to safety. The four drivers have racked up a combined 4.3 million miles without incident, marking the first time in company history that its top drivers have surpassed the 4-million mark for accident-free miles.
September 24,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Wall art and décor resource Classy Art was recently recognized for making the Inc. 5000 list, an annual list that ranks the country’s fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage of revenue growth over a three-year period. The Classy Art brand has experienced five consecutive years of over 40% growth and ranked # 3148 on the list.
September 23,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The steady increase of furniture and home furnishings sales over the last 10 years has been slower to hit employees working in the stores, but in recent years many occupations have finally started to see an upturn in wage growth.
September 23,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Twin Star Home, a market leader in electric fireplaces and a designer and manufacturer of home furnishings, is launching a new retail customer support initiative called Elevate. The comprehensive marketing program is designed to enhance and boost the marketing efforts of Twin Star Home’s retail partners through sales training videos, branded digital and online content, visual merchandising tools, and advertising support.
September 23,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market
New Hampshire-based design and manufacturing resource Company C will reveal new spring 2020 collections at High Point Market. The showroom, located at IHFC M126, will feature new rugs and accent pillows with a focus on performance and will display the luxe to performance line up in vignettes with its signature furniture collection.
September 23,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Solid wood resource Durham Furniture will continue its year-long celebration in honor of its 120th anniversary with a “Breakfast in Bed” social at the upcoming Fall High Point Market. The event will take place in the Durham Furniture showroom located in IHFC, space G1082 on Oct. 19 from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
September 20,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has named Kaela Simeonoff as sales manager for The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, a $90 million, 315,000-square-foot exposition center set to open in July 2020 during Las Vegas Market. Simeonoff will report directly to Jennifer Muna, general manager of The Expo.