July 2,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
The offices of Home Furnishings Business and its parent company, Impact Consulting Services, will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.
July 1,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Atlanta Market has announced a seven-week schedule of virtual programming leading up to the Summer 2020 Atlanta Market, Aug. 13-18, 2020. Timely topics for the webinars, presented July 1- Aug. 10, include business strategies for a post-pandemic world, opportunities to hear from retail and design trailblazers and information to help attendees plan for a safe and successful market.
July 1,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, 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 Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
European lifestyle and home furnishings brand Dôme Deco is offering all interior designers lower pricing that is normally reserved exclusively for high volume designers that qualify for Premium Design Pricing. Now all designers can access this pricing until Oct. 1, without the annual volume requirement associated with the Premium Designer Tier.
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.