December 4,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Adobe Analytics estimates that the past weekend sales will exceed $29 billion, or 20% of total revenue for the entire holiday season, up from 19% last year, according to a report from Retail Dive.
December 4,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
On their first showing at Boutique Design New York (BDNY), Raffel Systems, a producer of electronic components for motion upholstery and bedding, was named a Best of BDNY finalist for its Tranquilcharge Technology in the annual Product Design Competition.
December 3,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The International Casual Furniture Association (ICFA) has announced unprecedented early registrants for its “Charting Tomorrow Together” Educational Conference – #ICFAEdCon2020 – scheduled for Feb. 4-7.
December 3,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Bedding supplier Spring Air International has announced a new licensing agreement with Al-Marzo Group to produce and distribute Spring Air products throughout Qatar, expanding the brand’s reach to nearly 50 countries.
December 2,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
During the next five years, over 20 million consumers tagged as Generation Z will pour into young-adult status with the leading edge surpassing the age of 21 this year, graduating from college and entering the workforce. This growing consumer generation already influences household spending.
December 2,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
New orders in September 2019 rose 7% over September in 2018, according to Smith Leonard’s latest survey of residential furniture suppliers.
November 27,
2019 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The High Point Market Authority has once again teamed up with the Design Influencers Conference to launch and co-produce a brand track for the 2020 conference, to be held in San Francisco, March 1-3, 2020.