Walker Edison’s Ferguson Named Sales Pro Of The Year
Utah Business has named Lance Ferguson, svp/sales at Walker Edison, a Sales Professional of the Year for 2020.
Furnishings
Wayfair Extends New Furniture Collection Into Housewares
In an expansion of its mid-century modern product offering, Wayfair has launched the Foundstone collection of price-attainable furniture, décor and more, going above and beyond its usual group offerings to include housewares.
West Elm, Pottery Barn Teen Partner On Furnishings Collection
Williams-Sonoma banners West Elm and Pottery Barn Teen have teamed up to launch a co-designed furniture collection.
HPMA Updates High Point Market App
The High Point Market Authority has released an update for its app, which offers users five new features designed to enhance the show experience.
Tariffs Impact Dorel Dividend
As it cited the difficulties of dealing with tariffs imposed by the U.S. on China, Dorel Industries said that a review of preliminary third quarter results has prompted the company’s board of directors to suspend its dividend.
LumiSource Adds Industrial Style Living Room
LumiSource has been able to apply industrial design to a variety of furniture segments, and, for the Summer Las Vegas Market, it is expanding on the style once again.
Bush Launches Bath, Entry And Storage Furniture
Bush Industries is planning for a busy Summer Las Vegas Market, entering three new product categories— bathroom, entryway and storage— expanding its recently introduced bedroom furniture and office seating lineups, and adding new Kathy Ireland merchandise.
Minecraft Collection Launches At Pottery Barn Kids
Pottery Barn Kids is rolling out a home furnishings collection that emerges from a deal with video game developer Mojang and Microsoft’s Minecraft.
Las Vegas Market Refreshes Furniture Exhibitor Lineup
Furniture resources at the Summer Las Vegas Market are getting a boost from seven relocating, expanding and renewing home furnishings showrooms, according to event host International Market Centers.
Lamps Plus Expands Brand Ambassador Program
Lamps Plus has revealed its 2019-2020 brand ambassadors whose job it is to highlight the company’s spectrum of interior design styles in lighting and home furnishings.
Pacific Coast Lighting Debuts Kathy Ireland Canterbury Lamps
Global and European provincial looks are making gains in the home furnishings market, which introductions from Pacific Coast Lighting recently demonstrated.
Wayfair’s Perigold Adds Home Brands
Perigold.com, a Wayfair online destination for luxury home furnishings, has added Century Furniture, Ralph Lauren Home, Lillian August, Stark Studio Rugs, Janus et Cie, Lladro, and Ercol to its roster of brands.
Ikea Design Studio Opens As Small New York Addition
On Monday, April 15, Ikea will open its first-ever Planning Studio at 999 Third Avenue in Manhattan, near Bloomingdale’s, marking a new, smaller-scale chapter in the Swedish retailer’s development.
CosmoLiving Adds New Home Decor Products
The CosmoLiving by Cosmopolitan brand is expanding with collections of home décor items and removable wallpaper, entering the product categories in time for the Spring High Point Market.
Walmart Unveils Drew Barrymore Flower Home
As Walmart continues to build exclusive furniture presentations, the retailer and actress Drew Barrymore have jointly launched Drew Barrymore Flower Home.
Ikea New Products Focused On Nature, Comfort
Ikea’s April product releases are focused on helping consumers develop what it said are better habits while arranging their homes for today and tomorrow.
IMAX Adds New Trisha Yearwood Collections
Trisha Yearwood is partnering with IMAX Worldwide Home on two new home decor collections she developed with the furnishings supplier Tribute and Tailgate.
Twin Star Home Updates ClassicFlame Logo
Twin Star Home is changing its ClassicFlame electric fireplace brand logo, which will soon appear on packaging and point of purchase material.
Part Two: Lifestyle Influence Drives Casual Dining
The second of two excerpts from a special HomeWorld Business Casual Dining report, which looks at how retailers are establishing casual dining as a category. See the March 18 edition of HomeWorld Business for the full report.
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Twin Star Delivering Fresh Furnishings To High Point Market
From April 6 to 10, Twin Star Home’s newly designed Market on Green building showroom will give High Point Market visitors a look at its recently debuted Downtown Loft collection and the French Country capsule collection.