April 27,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
American Leather has announced it is hosting a “Heroes Deserve Comfort” Giveaway, which honors frontline workers such as medical professionals, emergency crews, essential retail workers and delivery drivers, or anyone who has gone above and beyond to provide important services during the COVID-19 crisis.
April 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The International Home Furnishings Representatives Association (IHFRA) has announced that it has cancelled this year’s Furniture Industry Awards Gala (FIAG) due to ongoing concerns stemming from the Covid-19 virus.
April 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has released a new member survey that reflects mounting financial concerns, along with increasing reductions in staffing levels and advertising spends.
April 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Ikea Retail U.S. has announced its donation of $1.6 million worth of products and supplies toward relief efforts to help the many people impacted by COVID-19. The U.S. donation is part of the company’s global $28.2 million grant of in-kind donations.
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.