December 16,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
A decade after the Great Recession, housing starts are failing to keep up with demand, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Department of Housing and Urban Development.
December 16,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The United States and China have reached an agreement on a Phase One trade deal that requires structural reforms and other changes to China’s economic and trade regime in the areas of intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture, financial services, and currency and foreign exchange, according to a release issued Dec. 13 by the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
December 16,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen and Pottery Barn, divisions of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) have announced the launch of Flour Shop x Pottery Barn Brands, the colorful home furnishings collaboration with Amirah Kassem of Flour Shop, the bakery known for its signature treats and social media-famous “Rainbow Explosion Cake.”
December 13,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Bedding accessories resource Malouf has announced its second year ranking in the top one percent on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list in the U.S. small and medium category for companies with fewer than 1,000 employees.
December 13,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Las Vegas, Market
Home accessories supplier Surya has announced it will feature a variety of accessories in Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year, Classic Blue, at the Dallas and Atlanta winter markets.
December 13,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Twin Star Home, manufacturer of electric fireplaces and home furnishings, announced its participation in two charity donations for the 2019 holiday season.
December 12,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Casegoods producer Legacy Classic and Legacy Classic Kids have announced the promotion of Scott Sullens to senior vice president of merchandising.