June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Casegoods and upholstery producer Standard Furniture has announced the appointment of Jay Peters as vice president of merchandising for all of the company’s brands.
June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Spring Air International has announced all of its factories are returning to full capacity. The company is anticipating an uptick in domestic sales from bedding brands and retailers that had been importing but are now looking for a domestic producer that could fill supply chains because of the anti-dumping petition currently being adjudicated in Washington.
June 24,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
High Point University graduating senior Maelee Arnold has been honored as the 2020 recipient of the Haverty Cup.
June 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Industry, Obituaries
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) has announced that Steve Kincaid passed away over the weekend. A veteran of the furniture industry for almost 50 years, he was a part of the La-Z-Boy family.
June 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Casegoods and upholstery resource Amini Innovation Corp. (AICO) has announced the promotion of Denise Salcido to the newly created position of director of ecommerce. Salcido had previously worked as sales support manager responsible for driving sales analytics and managing day to day sales operations.
June 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress manufacturer Eclipse International has named Kelle Giordano to director of marketing and graphic design.
June 23,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Independent mattress producer Southerland has announced its expansion in Washington, Idaho and Nevada through a new retail partnership with Mattress Today, an independently owned, up-and-coming retailer that sells mattresses in its stores by appointment.