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From Home Furnishing Business
April 28,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Nashville, Tenn.-based Southerland, an independent sleep products manufacturer, has delivered 1,000 medical-grade mattresses to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) for use in pop-up and field hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 27,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market
Following High Point Market Authority’s cancellation of the Spring 2020 High Point Market, International Market Centers (IMC) has announced the launch of “IMC High Point Virtual Market,” a three-week-long online experience that will feature product discovery and digital connections.
April 27,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The American Mattress Alliance has announced the U.S. Department of Justice’s Statement of Interest in regard to the antidumping investigation of mattresses from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
April 27,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Retail software provider Storis has released version 10.3 of its software program to include Enhanced Special Order Processing, now available to all retailers as part of the core Storis offering.
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.