April 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
The Independent Home Furnishings Representatives Association (IHFRA) has issued a letter to Vice President Mike Pence asking that industry reps get access to any future Payment Protection Program (PPP) funds after the program failed to supply many small businesses with money.
April 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Specialty bedding manufacturer Classic Brands has issued the following statement in response to the decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce to initiate antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations related to the importation of mattresses from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
April 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Partnering with distillery Ole Smoky Moonshine, mattress manufacturer Mlily USA is donating 75 gallons of medical-grade hand sanitizer to three different hospital networks in Eastern Tennessee and in South Carolina to help healthcare workers in the battle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 22,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
VA-based custom upholstery specialist Sam Moore Furniture has launched its “Search for Vintage Sam Moore” social media contest in honor of its 80-year anniversary. Using the hashtag #80MooreYears, the contest is part of a broader social media campaign that will highlight significant milestones and feature a variety of historical photos, including the vintage chairs.
April 22,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Industry, Obituaries
Scott Perry Baronofsky, the director of digital marketing for bedding producer Eclipse International, died Saturday, April 18, from complications of the coronavirus. He was 60.
April 22,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has announced a survey of 200,000+ home furnishings, gift and apparel buyers that will result in a real-time representation of the state of the industry during the COVID-19 crisis.
April 22,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Sustainable outdoor furniture manufacturer Polywood is marking today’s 50th anniversary of Earth Day by restating its commitment to turn one million pounds of ocean-bound plastic into furniture by 2021 and encouraging its customers to take an active role in protecting the planet.