July 1,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
The Luxury Home Design Summit, presented by New England Home and Esteem Media, has announced its keynote speakers and updated agenda for the 2020 Summit. The event is scheduled for Oct. 5-7, at the Chatham Bars Inn Resort in Chatham, MA.
July 1,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
In an effort to help retailers and designers spark new business in the late summer and fall selling seasons, Capel Rugs plans to introduce four new rug collections at the Summer Las Vegas Market, Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, in the World Market Center’s Building A-space 133.
July 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
New orders in April 2020 were down 61% from April 2019 and 21% year-to-date, according to a report by the Smith Leonard accounting and consulting firm.
July 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Office furniture supplier Steelcase has announced its collaboration with MIT professor and disease transmission specialist Dr. Lydia Bourouiba, director of The Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission at MIT to study disease transmission in the workplace.
July 1,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Home furnishings and décor retailer Ballard Designs is celebrating its 10-year partnership with design star Suzanne Kasler by giving away $10,000 in merchandise and a private tour for two of Kasler’s Atlanta, Georgia home.
June 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Retail software provider Storis announced that furniture retailer Badcock’s eStoris website hit new milestones during the pandemic, increasing online sales 4x since March and jumping 40% in monthly traffic from February to May.
June 30,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Precision Textiles, a supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations for the bedding, automotive, health care and home furnishings industries, has announced that its new hygienic mattress testing kits are being used in more than 500 retail stores in the United States after being introduced in April.