March 12,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market 
The Premarket Committee for next week’s Premarket event, originally scheduled for March 16-17, met today and have decided to cancel Premarket in response to the growing Coronavirus (COVID 19) concerns.
March 12,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
MicroD, a leading provider of online product catalog solutions and digital brand visibility for the home furnishings industry, has announced it will postpone its DRIVE User Conference scheduled for March 17-19.
March 12,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The High Point Market Authority has announced its Premarket Committee is expanding the invite list for next week’s Premarket event, scheduled for March 16-17, and has secured an additional 50 room nights for home furnishings retailers that are interested in attending, pending approval by one of the sponsoring committee members.
March 12,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress producer Eclipse International has signed a licensing partnership with Biscayne Bedding International giving the company rights to produce and sell Eclipse’s portfolio of brands throughout the state of Florida.
March 12,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Luxury mattress manufacturer Shifman Mattress Co. has partnered with Italian luxury linen brand Frette to debut a new mattress collection.
March 11,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Premium furniture manufacturing group American Leather Holdings has announced that American Leather and Lee Industries will withdraw from their attendance at the Spring 2020 High Point Market in response to the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns in the U.S. and around the world.
March 11,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Polywood, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture, has announced the launch of the Ocean Chair as part of its new Wave Collection of outdoor furniture. Each heirloom-quality chair will save 1,000 single-use plastic containers from the ocean, which are sourced from around the world via partners like The Plastic Bank. This kicks off Polywood’s commitment to recycle 1 million pounds of ocean-bound plastic into its furniture line by 2021.