December 18,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Workspace innovation provider Vari has announced the donation of $240,000 worth of products from its education line to 600 students at KIPP Texas Public Schools. The standing school desks and active mats give students the freedom to move around throughout the day in an inclusive classroom.
December 17,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Independent West Coast bedding manufacturer Pleasant Mattress has named 30-year industry veteran Carter Gronbach as its new president.
December 17,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market
The committee for High Point’s First Tuesday has announced the additional dates of March 2 – 4 to its schedule. Originally supporting the High Point Pre-Market scheduled dates, this new additional date is in response to the reschedule of all announced market changes.
December 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Capitalizing on a recent shift in timing of home furnishings industry markets, and in concert with ongoing travel and government restrictions in the western United States, International Market Centers (IMC) has rescheduled the winter and summer editions of the Las Vegas Market — originally planned in January and July — to run April 11-15, 2021, and August 22-26, 2021. IMC’s 2021 markets in Atlanta for Gift & Home and Apparel will run as scheduled.
December 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Los Angeles-based ecommerce sales and marketing company BrandJump has announced it has established a new Home Center Department to bring a more specialized focus to home improvement channel retailers such as Home Depot and Lowes.
December 16,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Organic mattress producer OMI has announced its 15th year of Greenguard Gold certification in 2021. The certification demonstrates that OMI mattresses are independently tested and certified to meet rigorous standards for chemical emissions and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
December 15,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Casegoods and upholstery manufacturer A.R.T. Furniture has hired industry veteran Tommy Leflein as an exclusive representative for the northeast territory.