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July 17,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
XPO, provider of LTL freight transportation in North America, announced a major expansion of its cross-border service between the US and Mexico with the launch of XPO Mexico+. The company has added more capacity, coverage and technology to its long-standing cross-border routes in response to growing customer demand, as supply chains shift from overseas to North American production.
July 17,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Industry, Obituaries
Spring Air International, a Top 20 U.S. bedding manufacturer and widely known consumer brand, said that its long-time Chairman and CEO Eddie Bates, 75, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was living.
July 17,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
BEDGEAR®, the Performance® bedding company known for its innovative products, is excited to announce leadership enhancements designed to drive the company's continued success and growth. BEDGEAR is pleased to share the promotion of Holly Adorno from Director of Player Development (Education) to Vice President of Player Development, alongside the strategic addition of Kimberly Kent to the sales team as Vice President of Strategic Accounts.
July 17,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The Aaron's Company, Inc., the technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions announced the grand opening of a new BrandsMart U.S.A. store in Kennesaw, Georgia, on July 20.
July 17,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
SONGMICS HOME, online furnishings brand, announced the opening of three new self-operated warehouses in Duisburg, Germany, and Coventry, England. This expansion adds more than 80,000 square meters of new warehouse space in the European market where the company has gained high brand recognition over the past 14 years.
July 16,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
From 40 products, Atlanta Market participants have voted four as “People’s Choice” winners in the Summer 2024 Market Snapshot program: Charcuterie Cheat Sheet by Color Box Design & Letterpress ; Lottie Bag by Designed For Joy ; Wildflower Honey by Generation Bee; and Stella Sun Lounger and Stella Collection by Quality Works . Products from all winners and finalists will be featured in a vignette in Building 1, Floor 1, at Atlanta Market, running through Monday, July 22, at AmericasMart Atlanta.
July 16,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
On July 10, 2024, Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. detected unauthorized occurrences on a portion of its information technology (IT) systems. Upon detecting the unauthorized occurrences, Bassett immediately began taking steps to contain, assess and remediate the incident, including beginning an investigation, activating its incident response plan, and shutting down some systems.