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From Home Furnishing Business
September 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
As the 2020 recipient of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Irene Winifred Eno Grant, the Sustainable Furnishings Education Fund, managed by the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), has allocated the $5,000 award towards an interior designer survey entitled “What’s it made of?”, with responses due by Wed., Sep. 30, 2020.
September 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Polywood, designer and manufacturer of American-made sustainable outdoor furnishings, has collaborated with designer and author Shayla Copas to create the Shayla Copas Fabric Collection by Polywood. The artistry and aesthetic of this well-recognized designer will be reflected in 17 original textile designs. The collection launches this fall to specialty retailers and will be available to the design trade and online in Spring 2021.
September 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly
For this week’s New York Home Fashions Market Nourison has introduced area rugs with bold, linear designs and rich, vibrant accent rugs. Although the Nourison showroom at 230 Fifth Avenue will remain closed, and since New York Home Fashions Market Week is being hosted virtually, Sept. 14-17, Nourison is conducting digital presentations and virtual market appointments, providing customers with digital access to new introductions.
September 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Shade products manufacturer Treasure Garden has announced 23 new additions of umbrella canopy fabric offerings for the 2021 season. The introductory fabric selections will include a jacquard, weaves, stripes and solids in 100% solution-dyed acrylic from major textile manufacturers Outdura, Sunbrella and Docril. Also, within the new offerings is an array of 100% solution-dyed polyester fashion stripes from O’bravia, a proprietary fabric line of Treasure Garden.
September 16,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Leading European Lifestyle brand Dôme Deco, known for creating interiors with a high-end cosmopolitan identity, has announced the theme for their 2020 Fall/Winter collection. With the tumultuous times in the world today, the brand’s choice of the theme—Quality of Life—could not be more apropos.
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 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Global Logistics provider XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) has announced that Katrina Liddell, one of its North American transportation unit presidents, has been named a finalist for the 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking Award. Liddell serves as president of the company’s global forwarding and expedite operations.