Modern Forms has reported that the Ultra Smart Fan, with a patented system that combines an Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiating LED module with an air-circulating fan to decrease airborne pathogens in…
COVID-19
Maison & Objet Postpones January Market
As most countries have been facing a new wave of COVID-19, reinforced by the rapid expansion of the Omicron variant, many companies among the 1,700 companies that had confirmed they will attend…
Dorothy Belshaw Awarded Outstanding Show Pro Award
International Market Centers (IMC) Chief Customer and Marketing Officer, Dorothy Belshaw, accepted the 2021 Outstanding Show Pro Award Dec. 2 at the annual Trade Show News Network (TSNN) gala event.…
NKBA Trend Report: COVID and Millenial Influences Drive Kitchen, Bath Design
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has released its annual Design Trends report. The 2022 study, a deep dive into all aspects of both kitchen and primary bathroom design, forecasts…
NRF Predicts 2021 Record Holiday Shopping Season
Holiday spending has the potential to shatter previous records, as the National Retail Federation forecasts that holiday sales during November and December will grow between 8.5 percent and 10.5…
COVID-19’s Impact on Millennial Home Buying
In 2020, Millennials made up 37 percent of all U.S. homebuyers, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) 2021 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report. The NAR report says…
Custom Upholstery Advantages: Details Allow Room for Personal Style
For customers and clients seeking an ultra-personal level of design service, custom upholstery can offer a unique opportunity to tailor a piece of furniture to suit their exact style and needs. “…
How Consumers Use Buy Now, Pay Later
The growth of online shopping and lingering economic uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic have made buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services popular payment methods for shoppers. These point-of-sale…
Feizy Donates to India COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Feizy Rugs has partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to donate more than $150,000 toward India’s COVID-19 relief efforts. As the country faces a devastating second wave of cases, these funds…
Post COVID? What Comes Next in the Home Renovation Business?
I am writing about this topic not because we are past COVID but because most of us are so ready to think about and be past COVID. For all the reasons you know, remodeling has been a silver lining…