April 15,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
As part of its ongoing support of the design and retail community during the COVID-19 crisis, International Market Centers (IMC) is presenting a series of free webinars for gift, home and apparel buyers and exhibitors, beginning this week. Tailored to each market and market center’s audience, but available to the industry at large, the webinars allow AmericasMart, Atlanta Market, Atlanta Apparel, IMC High Point Market, Las Vegas Design Center and Las Vegas Market customers to continue to connect despite current social distancing efforts.
April 15,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Nathan Anthony Furniture CEO Tina Nicole has launched “Take 20 with Tina,” a virtual learning series for interior designers.
April 15,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
A lot has changed since Twin Star Home started planning a Style Takeover for its April 2020 High Point Market showroom by students at nearby High Point University. But, one thing hasn’t changed: Twin Star’s commitment to mentoring the next generation of design leaders.
April 15,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
On a mission to transform lives through safer, healthier organic-based products Naturepedic, an award-winning U.S. certified organic mattress and bedding manufacturer, is stepping up to fill the gap in the supply chain with new organic face masks for the general public.
April 15,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Due to a misrepresentation of data, the American Mattress Alliance (AMA) has released a new statement regarding the antidumping petition filed on March 31 against Vietnam, Thailand, Serbia, Turkey, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
April 15,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
With stay-at-home regulations, physical distancing and quarantine measures in place, the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) conducted a brief consumer research study to explore who is working from home and how time is being spent in these at-home “offices.”
April 15,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress and sleep accessories producer Bedgear has created “clean” guidelines, including the use of the company’s patented Sleep Napkins, to ensure consumers feel safe and comfortable so they continue to shop in-store today and after the pandemic.