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From Home Furnishing Business
May 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
The Contemporary Design Group (CDG), a retail buying, networking and performance group, has announced the addition of its newest retailer member Dwell Home Furnishings, located in Coralville, Iowa.
May 29,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Custom Crafters, part of the 226 Companies and a supplier of custom furniture, casegoods and architectural millwork, has announced Kris Imala, a leader in the Chicago commercial interiors industry, as its new director of sales.
May 28,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
A new survey of the gift, home furnishings and apparel industries commissioned by International Market Centers (IMC) reveals that, while the COVID-19 crisis has significantly impacted all retail sales across the U.S., store owners and operators are looking toward re-opening and recovery and expressing a near-term need for new product.
May 28,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Furniture First, a national furniture and mattress buying group, sent all its members packets via certified mail that contained a dividend to aid with the purchase of facemasks and hand sanitizer, and gift cards that members can use to reward staff or community members for their efforts in these extraordinary times. The staff was able to source gift cards form a gift-with-purchase supplier partner.
May 28,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Bedding producer King Koil has expanded its senior sales leadership team with the addition of industry veterans Bill Visser and Douglass Kinde, who have extensive backgrounds with major brands like Simmons, La-Z-Boy, Boyd Sleep and E.S. Kluft.
May 27,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
International Market Centers (IMC) has announced that Las Vegas Design Center’s (LVDC) monthly “First Friday” programming continues online while the World Market Center Las Vegas’ campus is closed to the public due to COVID-19. The June webinar, taking place from 10 - 11 a.m. (PT) on Friday, June 5, features a discussion with industry expert Leslie Carothers, principal of Savour Partnership, on how to utilize digital channels to generate income.
May 27,
2020 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) has announced 12 winners in the inaugural Innovation + Design Competition. 26 professional and student finalists compete for the Best of Show and Category Winner distinctions. The juried and curated competition was open to ISFD members as well as members of the professional Maker/Designer community and post-secondary students.