July 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Home furnishings retailer City Furniture has gone live with the phase 2 of its Akeneo PIM project, an industry-leading product information management (PIM) solution.
July 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Office furniture supplier Steelcase has announced a relationship with Mattiazzi, an Italian furniture brand and manufacturer.
July 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
American Leather Holdings, the parent company for American Leather, Lee Industries, Brookline Furniture and Bench Made Modern, has named Stefanie Lucas as chief revenue officer.
July 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Due to ongoing concerns related to COVID-19 and current N.C. restrictions, the board of directors of the American Home Furnishings Alliance Solution Partners division has voted to cancel its 30th Annual Education Golf Tournament, scheduled for Sept. 30 at Lake Hickory Country Club in Hickory, N.C.
July 22,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Houzz Inc., the leading platform for home remodeling and design, has released the Q3 2020 Houzz Renovation Barometer, which tracks residential renovation market expectations, project backlogs and recent activity among businesses in the construction sector and the architectural and design services sector in the U.S. The Houzz Barometer, which was fielded from June 27 to July 10, 2020, reports that nearly all business indicators have returned to pre-pandemic levels, following a dramatic drop in early Q2. It also shows that businesses have a more positive outlook for 2020 than they did at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 22,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Webinar dates for Las Vegas Market’s signature FIRST LOOK program have been announced. The two 30-minute, CEU-accredited sessions will be presented on July 29 and Aug. 5 in advance of Summer 2020 Market.
July 22,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Three of Atlanta Market’s Shop the Show influencers are sharing insights live from their homes in exclusive webinar content presented as part of the “Shop the Show: Alumni at Home Edition” programming. Retailer and lifestyle influencer Monika Hibbs, stylist, author and entertaining expert Annette Joseph and TV host, chef and author Kelsey Nixon will join Victoria de la Camara, Rue Magazine Market Editor for “From the Lifestyle Experts: How Consumer Needs Have Evolved & How to Stay Ahead” presented on July 23 at 1 p.m. ET.