August 25,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Avocado Green Mattress, a leader in certified organic and sustainable sleep products, announces that nine of its products have earned the prestigious Good Housekeeping Seal from the Good Housekeeping Institute (GHI). In addition, three Avocado products have been named winners of Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Best Bedding Awards, reinforcing the brand’s position as a trusted standard for comfort, safety, and sustainability in the organic mattress category.
August 25,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Four drivers from XPO, a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, took home awards at the 2025 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC). The competition, known as the “Super Bowl of Safety,” was held in Minneapolis from August 20 to 23.
August 25,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Saatva, the Smarter Luxury Sleep Company, announces its first brand ambassador: Olympic gold medalist and world champion cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, who will also serve as the first member of Team Saatva. Renowned for her grit, dedication, and advocacy for mental health, Diggins embodies the qualities Saatva values most: relentless drive, resilience under pressure, and a pioneering spirit. These characteristics mirror Saatva’s commitment to continuous innovation, quality craftsmanship, and helping people perform at their best—whether in sport or everyday life.
August 25,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
DeLandis Sleep, a leading innovator in sleep and comfort solutions, returned from the Summer Las Vegas Market with a clear message from retailers: private label is no longer the exclusive domain of mega-retailers. The company fielded inquiries from store owners —including mid-size regionals— exploring private label bedding programs for the first time. In response, the mattress manufacturer has streamlined its design-to-delivery process, expanded production capacity, and now enables private label programs to launch in less than six weeks.
August 24,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
According to an article on Yahoo! Finance, President Trump said that the US is investigating furniture imports and will impose a tariff on the products once the probe is complete.
August 24,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Bob’s Furniture in Cleveland, OH contributed $37,000 to Family Promise! Together. Bob’s customer’s raised the money through the Café Collections for a Cause program. Funds we’re raised in participating store cafés from April 1 through June 30 and matched dollar-for-dollar by Bob’s.
August 24,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Rejuvenation, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced, the opening of its twelfth retail location – and first in Tennessee – in Nashville’s Hill Center Green Hills.