August 24,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Symphony Sleep® has entered a strategic collaboration with longtime furniture retail executive Andrew Covington, bringing the experience and perspective of one of the industry’s accomplished retail operators directly to the adjustable base company and its retail partners.
August 24,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
XPO, a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, announced that three of its drivers earned top honors at the 2026 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC).
August 24,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Universal Furniture has announced its educational programming for the Fall 2026 High Point Market, continuing its commitment to providing interior designers with timely insights that extend well beyond product introductions. This season's programming reflects the rapidly evolving business of design, bringing together respected industry leaders to share perspectives, challenge conventional thinking and equip designers with ideas they can put into practice long after Market concludes.
August 24,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
SweetNight, a sleep brand focused on accessible premium comfort solutions, announced the official U.S. launch of the CoolNest® Ultra Memory Foam Mattress, alongside two new cooling bedding products: the CoolNest® Cooling Comforter and CoolNest® Ergonomic Cooling Pillow. The launch marks the next step in SweetNight's evolution beyond its mattress-focused roots, expanding its cooling sleep portfolio across the broader sleep environment to address the interconnected needs of cooling, comfort, and support. By bringing advanced cooling technologies to both mattresses and bedding, SweetNight aims to create a more comprehensive cooling sleep experience for hot sleepers.
August 24,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
In 38% of homes, someone is quietly leaving things out and hoping someone else will deal with it. (They won’t.) Welcome to the silent protest. It’s one of many findings from the IKEA Store & Organize Report 2026: Finding Meaning in the Mess.
August 24,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Amart Furniture has selected RELEX Solutions to replace its legacy planning system with AI-driven forecasting and replenishment across its 66 stores and four distribution centers (DCs). The RELEX AI-native planning platform will help Amart improve forecast accuracy, increase product availability, reduce inventory costs, and automate planning processes.
August 23,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Risk Assurance Partners (RAP), a leading provider and administrator of furniture protection programs for more than 15 years, announced the nationwide launch of FurnitureRx subscription programs, the furniture industry’s first subscription-based protection plan developed specifically for furniture retailers.