May 22,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the High Point Market Authority has announced it is expanding the Fall Market dates in an effort to spread out attendance and account for expected reduced capacity requirements for showrooms and buildings. Fall Market will now take place over nine days from October 13 – 21, 2020.
May 22,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Milwaukee-based mattress retail and manufacturing franchise Verlo Mattress has reopened its corporate-owned stores after closing them two months ago because of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 22,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The offices of Home Furnishings Business and its parent company, Impact Consulting Services, will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
May 21,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress manufacturer King Koil has announced it will defer any payments on all new floor samples and inventory to help its retail partners bounce back from the temporary store closures that have taken place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 21,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has announced a $10 million plan to donate essential items to those affected by COVID-19. The “Bringing Home Everywhere” program will deliver products that provide home comfort and essential support to communities and those on the frontline of the pandemic across the U.S. and Canada.
May 20,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The first week of International Market Centers’ (IMC) High Point Virtual Market Experience offered content and community for the industry – with hundreds of participants logging-into six webinars and thousands of visitors sourcing and discovering products and a digital audience generating funds for City of Hope. Week two offerings, running May 18 – 22, include a Virtual Showhouse debut, another eight information-rich webinars and continued product discovery and online sourcing through IMC’s Catalog Connexion.
May 20,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Precision Textiles, a leading supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations for the bedding, automotive, health care and home furnishings industries, has developed a hygienic upholstery testing kit designed to keep customers safe while they shop.